MARBLED GUIANA QUAIL 



Male. Brown with an elongated brown crest, 

 the lower back buffy brown, the wing coverts 

 with heavy black markings, the wing quills 



FIG. 5. Odontophorus guianensis panamensis 

 (Nat. Size) 



barred on the outer webs witn brownish buff; 

 throat, sides of neck and upper back tinged with 

 gray; lower parts finely and not very distinctly 

 barred with brownish and buff and dusky. Bill 

 black; bare skin orange; feet grayich. 



Female. Similar to male, the feathers of the 

 crest less elongated. 



An abundant species but very difficult to see. 

 They are found in low jungle, brush, and open 

 grascy country and can conceal themselves abso- 

 lutely in tufts of grass. I had two in captivity 

 for three weeks. They were terrified at being 

 approached. They have many lovely, sweet 

 and liquid whistling notes varied by a tremulo, 

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