Spot-winged Wood Quail
Odontophorus capueira
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- New World Quail (Odontophoridae)
- Order
- Galliformes
Overview
The spot-winged wood quail (Odontophorus capueira) is a species of bird in the family Odontophoridae. It is found in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, and formerly in Uruguay.
In Portuguese and Spanish the bird is called uru (Corcovado Urú).
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland forests.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Eastern Brazil to eastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Spot-winged wood quail
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
