Stripe-faced Wood Quail

The strips face quail ( Odontophorus balliviani ) is a little-known species from the family of Quails ( Odontophoridae ). It occurs in Peru and Bolivia.

Features

The strips face quail reached a size 26-28 cm. The weight of males is 311 grams, that of the female at 324 grams. Hood and crown are chestnut in color with a tan border. To the Iris runs a red eye ring. A black stripe behind the eye extending to the neck edge. The plumage is mostly brown. The throat is tan with white lines and streaks, which merge into diamond-shaped patches. Chest, abdomen and flanks are black margins. The basic color of the chest and the abdomen is brown. Back and rump are brown, mottled with black wavy lines. The shoulders and wings are brown with black and maroon spots. The beak is black, the legs are livid dark. The female looks similar to the male, but has fewer white streaks on the throat. The young birds are previously undescribed.

Habitat

The strips face quail inhabits subtropical cloud forests and marshy meadows at altitudes between 2,000 and 3,000 m.

Way of life

Over the life of the strip face quail little is known. The egg size is 38 × 26.8 mm.

Status

The IUCN classified the species in the category " not at risk " ( least concern ) a. Habitat destruction through deforestation represents a possible risk for the strips face quail dar. However, access to the habitat is difficult, so there are few records of this species in the wild. There are an estimated 50,000 copies.