The rest of the plumage is reddish brown with large white marks on the breast, belly, and flanks.

[7] The Venezuelan wood quail is principally found in the central part of Venezuela's Coastal Range, from Carabobo east to northwestern Miranda.

[7] The Venezuelan wood quail forages by scratching litter and bare soil to feed on seeds, fruits, insects, worms, and roots.

[7] The Venezuelan wood quail's breeding season begins in March and is thought to extend to the end of July.

[7] The IUCN has assessed the Venezuelan wood quail as Near Threatened "because it has a small extent of occurrence within which it is presumed to be declining owing to habitat loss and hunting pressure".