Gorgeted Wood Quail (Odontophorus strophium)
About the Gorgeted Wood Quail
The rare gorgeted wood quail (Odontophorus strophium) is a small ground-dwelling bird. This tiny member of the New World quail family has been found in the larger oak forest remnants in the eastern Cordillera (Serrania de Yariguies and NorAndino Oak Forest Corridor) section of Colombia. Its natural habitat is humid subtropical and temperate forests that have mainly oak and laurel trees. The bird has only been sighted between the altitudes of 1,750–2,050 m (5,740–6,730 ft), but it is believed that this tiny quail may have an elevational range of 1,500–2,500 m (4,920–8,200 ft). It is probably dependent on primary forest for a part of its life-cycle, yet it has also been sited in degraded habitats and secondary forest.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 38 recordings for this species: 30 CC BY-NC-SA · 8 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Colombia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Chestnut Wood QuailOdontophorus hyperythrusrecording
- Marbled Wood QuailOdontophorus gujanensisrecording
- Rufous-breasted Wood QuailOdontophorus speciosusrecording
- Spotted Wood QuailOdontophorus guttatusrecording
- Starred Wood QuailOdontophorus stellatusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.