Gorgeted Wood Quail
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| Odontophorus strophium (Gould, 1844) |
The Gorgeted Wood-Quail, Odontophorus strophium, is a small ground-dwelling bird, on the verge of extinction. This tiny member of the New World Quail Family has been sited in the larger oak forest remnants in the eastern Cordillera (Serrania de Yariguies and NorAndino Oak Forest Corridor) section of Colombia.
Its natural habit are humid subtropical and temperate forests that mave mainly oak and laurel trees. The bird has only been sited between the altitudes of 1,750-2,050 m, however it is believed that this tiny quail may have an elevational range of 1,500-2,500 m. 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.
It is a foraging bird that eats for fruit, seeds and arthropods.
The bird's breeding season seems to coincide with peaks in annual rainfall in March-May and September-November.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2006). Species factsheet: Odontophorus strophium. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is Critically Endangered
