Spot-winged Wood Quail (Odontophorus capueira)
Sítio Espinheiro Negro - Juquitiba, SP, Brazil.
This is a shy and secretive species found in Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay, where it inhabits subtropical and tropical dry lowland forests.
These elusive ground-dwellers are usually seen in small family parties of six to eight, though larger groups of up to fifteen may occur. Rather than taking flight, they prefer to vanish quietly into the undergrowth when disturbed - a cautious habit, especially when chicks are among them.
It’s always a privilege to come across this bird, as sightings are often fleeting and memorable.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Odontophoridae
Genus: Odontophorus Vieillot, 1816
Species: O. capueira (Spix, 1825)
Binomial name: Odontophorus capueira
Spot-winged Wood Quail (Odontophorus capueira)
Sítio Espinheiro Negro - Juquitiba, SP, Brazil.
This is a shy and secretive species found in Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay, where it inhabits subtropical and tropical dry lowland forests.
These elusive ground-dwellers are usually seen in small family parties of six to eight, though larger groups of up to fifteen may occur. Rather than taking flight, they prefer to vanish quietly into the undergrowth when disturbed - a cautious habit, especially when chicks are among them.
It’s always a privilege to come across this bird, as sightings are often fleeting and memorable.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Odontophoridae
Genus: Odontophorus Vieillot, 1816
Species: O. capueira (Spix, 1825)
Binomial name: Odontophorus capueira