Odontophorus columbianus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The Venezuelan wood quail (Odontophorus columbianus) is a bird species in the family Odontophoridae, the New World quail. It is found in the Venezuelan Coastal Range. Some authors have suggested that the Venezuelan wood quail and gorgeted wood quail (Odontophorus strophium), Tacarcuna wood quail (O. dialeucos), black-fronted wood quail (O. atrifons), and black-breasted wood quail (O. lecuolaemus) are actually a single species, but this treatment has not been accepted by the major avian taxonomic systems. The species is monotypic.
The Venezuelan wood quail is 25 to 30 cm (9.8 to 11.8 in) long. Males are estimated to weigh 343 g (12.1 oz) and females 336 g (11.9 oz). Adult males have a white throat and chin with black streaks. The rest of the plumage is reddish brown with large white marks on the breast, belly, and flanks. The female has paler brown underparts with less conspicuous white marks, and the juvenile is similar to the female.
The Venezuelan wood quail is principally found in the central part of Venezuela's Coastal Range, from Carabobo east to northwestern Miranda. There are also two sight records... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Venezuelan Wood Quail sighting in Henri Pittier National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 259th most-seen of the 358 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and March–April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Venezuelan Wood Quail in Henri Pittier National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and May–December, the lowest months.
Only Henri Pittier National Park, in our data
Henri Pittier National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Venezuelan Wood Quail sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same order: Galliformes
The closest relatives of the Venezuelan Wood Quail that you can see in Henri Pittier National Park (order Galliformes, Landfowl) are Rufous-vented Chachalaca (about 20%), Band-tailed Guan (about 10%) and Helmeted Curassow (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Venezuelan Wood Quail is recorded against all the birds logged in Henri Pittier National Park (15 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.
