Marbled Wood-Quail Odontophorus gujanensis
Clark Frederick Johnson
Version: 1.0 — Published June 17, 2011
Version: 1.0 — Published June 17, 2011
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Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
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Czech | křepel mramorovaný |
Dutch | Gemarmerde Tandkwartel |
English | Marbled Wood-Quail |
English (United States) | Marbled Wood-Quail |
French | Tocro de Guyane |
French (French Guiana) | Tocro de Guyane |
German | Marmorwachtel |
Japanese | ギアナウズラ |
Norwegian | bruntannvaktel |
Polish | przepiór marmurkowy |
Portuguese (Brazil) | uru-corcovado |
Portuguese (Portugal) | Uru-corcovado |
Russian | Мраморный зубцеклювый перепел |
Serbian | Mramorasta šumska prepelica |
Slovak | prepelka mramorovaná |
Spanish | Corcovado Común |
Spanish (Costa Rica) | Codorniz Corcovado |
Spanish (Ecuador) | Corcovado Carirrojo |
Spanish (Panama) | Codorniz Jaspeada |
Spanish (Peru) | Codorniz de Cara Roja |
Spanish (Spain) | Corcovado común |
Spanish (Venezuela) | Perdiz Colorada |
Swedish | marmortandvaktel |
Turkish | Mermerli Tokro |
Ukrainian | Токро гвіанський |
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Introduction
The Marbled Wood-Quail is patchily distributed in lowland tropical and subtropical forest from Panama to Bolivia. The eight described subspecies do not differ greatly, varying mostly in subtle changes in coloration, especially on the sides of the head. The Marbled Wood-Quail is more often heard than seen, and its loud raucous vocalizations, which are often given as a duet or a chorus, are a common sound in many lowland forests. Apparently monogamous, the species builds chambered nests with dead vegetation at the base of trees or among roots.
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Marbled Wood-Quail