- Odontophorus melanotis
Identification
22–28 cm (8¾-11 in)
- Bare ring encircling purple eye
Similar Species
Rufous-fronted Wood Quail, which has a white band round the throat.
Distribution
Central and South America
Central America: Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
South America: Colombia
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- O. m. verecundus:
- Humid Caribbean lowlands of Honduras
- O. m. melanotis:
- South-eastern Honduras to Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama
Habitat
They are to be found in tropical and sub-tropical forests at heights around 450–1600 m.
Behaviour
Diet
There is little information available, but they scratch in the leaf litter probably for fallen fruit and insects.
Breeding
There is a lack of detailed information. They are thought to be monogamous. They build a lined nest excavated in the buttress roots of trees.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-eared Wood Quail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-eared_Wood_Quail
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
