Rufous-breasted wood quail
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Odontophoridae |
| Genus: | Odontophorus |
| Species: | O. speciosus
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| Odontophorus speciosus Tschudi, 1843
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The rufous-breasted wood quail (Odontophorus speciosus) is a species of
Odontophoridae. It is found in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru primarily on the east side of the Andes between 800 and 2000m in elevation (higher in Peru).[2]
Its natural
montane forests
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It has been listed as least concern.
Feeding
The Rufous-breasted wood quail eats insects and nuts especially in summer, as well as plants. Unlike many other bird species, they require a high protein diet.
Subspecies[3]
- O. s. soderstromii Lönnberg & Rendahl, 1922 – extreme S Colombia (SE Nariño) and E & S Ecuador.
- O. s. speciosus Tschudi, 1843 – N & C Peru (Amazonas S to Ayacucho).
- O. s. loricatus Todd, 1932 – SE Peru (Cuzco) to Bolivia (E to Santa Cruz).
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2022). "Odontophorus speciosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T22679668A210710338. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Rufous-breasted Wood-Quail - Introduction | Neotropical Birds Online". neotropical.birds.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ^ "Rufous-breasted Wood-quail (Odontophorus speciosus)". www.hbw.com. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
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