The rufous-breasted wood quail (''Odontophorus speciosus'') is a species of

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in the family

Odontophoridae The New World quail are small birds only distantly related to the Old World quail, but named for their similar appearance and habits. The American species are in their own family, the Odontophoridae, whereas Old World quail are in the pheasant f ...

. It is found in

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Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

, and

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primarily on the east side of the

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between 800 and 2000m in elevation (higher in Peru). Its natural

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is subtropical or tropical moist

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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

* ''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

rufous-breasted wood quail The rufous-breasted wood quail (''Odontophorus speciosus'') is a species of bird in the family 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). ...

Birds of the Ecuadorian Andes Birds of the Peruvian Andes Birds of the Bolivian Andes

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