Odontophorus hyperythrus
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The chestnut wood quail (Odontophorus hyperythrus) is a bird species in the family Odontophoridae, the New World quail. It is found only in Colombia. The chestnut wood quail has at various times been proposed or considered as conspecific with rufous-fronted wood quail (Odonophorus erythrops), dark-backed wood quail (O. melanonotus), and rufous-breasted wood quail (O. speciosus). It is monotypic.
The chestnut wood quail is 25 to 29 cm (9.8 to 11.4 in) long. Males weigh 325 to 380 g (11.5 to 13.4 oz) and females 325 to 330 g (11.5 to 11.6 oz). Both sexes have grayish white feathers around the eye, with the female's more extensive. Adult males have a chestnut head and brown back, rump, and wings. The rump has fine black vermiculation. The throat and undersides are rufous. The adult female's crown is dusky brown and its breast and belly are dark gray. The juvenile is similar to the adult female.
The chestnut wood quail is found mostly in the western and central Andes of Colombia and locally in the eastern Andes. In elevation it ranges from 1,600 to 2,800 m (5,200 to 9,200 ft). It inhabits the interior and edges... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cali | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Wood Quail sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, based on 332 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 155th most-seen of the 542 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April–May, July, September–October and December–February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Wood Quail in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, June, August and November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chestnut Wood Quail sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Chestnut Wood Quail sightings, Farallones de Cali National Natural Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chestnut Wood Quail is recorded against all the birds logged in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (332 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
