Rufous-breasted wood quail


The rufous-breasted wood quail 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.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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

Source:O. s. soderstromii Lönnberg & Rendahl, 1922 – extreme S Colombia and E & S Ecuador.O. s. speciosus Tschudi, 1843 – N & C Peru.O. s. loricatus Todd, 1932 – SE Peru to Bolivia.