Venezuelan wood quail

The Venezuelan wood quail (Odontophorus columbianus) is a bird species in the family Odontophoridae. It is found in the Venezuelan Coastal Range. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Venezuelan wood quail
Illustration by John Gould & H. C. Richter
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Odontophoridae
Genus: Odontophorus
Species:
O. columbianus
Binomial name
Odontophorus columbianus
(Gould, 1850)

Feeding

The Venezuelan wood quail eats insects and nuts especially in summer, as well as plants. Unlike many other bird species, they require a high protein diet.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Odontophorus columbianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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