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;[[:Category:Odontophorus|Odontophorus]] melanonotus | ;[[:Category:Odontophorus|Odontophorus]] melanonotus | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | Length 23–28 cm (9-11 in)<br /> | ||
| + | *Upperparts dark brown | ||
| + | *Throat and breast bright rufous | ||
| + | *Brown underparts with light streaking | ||
| + | *Male has breast darker than female | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Image:Dark-backed_Wood_Quail_by_NJLarsen.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Female and one young<br />Photo by: {{user|NJLarsen|NJLarsen}}<br />Refugio Paz de las Aves, West Andes, [[Ecuador]], August 2015]] | ||
| + | [[South America]]: found in montane forests of north-western [[Ecuador]] and adjacent south-western [[Colombia]], between 1200 and 2700m. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Subtropical forest floor in dense tangled undergrowth, at heights around 1100–1900 m. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | Forages in small groups on the forest floor, rarely coming out into the open. Most often encountered when close approach forces an explosive flushing, a short flight, then disappears into dense foliage again.<br /> | ||
| + | Frequently heard, seldom seen. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Little has been recorded; they are known to eat insects and fruit. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2015) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[http://www.xeno-canto.org/browse.php?query=Dark-backed%20Wood-Quail Sounds of Dark-backed Wood Quail] | ||
{{GSearch|Odontophorus+melanonotus}} | {{GSearch|Odontophorus+melanonotus}} | ||
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[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Odontophorus]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Odontophorus]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:54, 5 January 2016
- Odontophorus melanonotus
Identification
Length 23–28 cm (9-11 in)
- Upperparts dark brown
- Throat and breast bright rufous
- Brown underparts with light streaking
- Male has breast darker than female
Distribution
South America: found in montane forests of north-western Ecuador and adjacent south-western Colombia, between 1200 and 2700m.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Subtropical forest floor in dense tangled undergrowth, at heights around 1100–1900 m.
Behaviour
Forages in small groups on the forest floor, rarely coming out into the open. Most often encountered when close approach forces an explosive flushing, a short flight, then disappears into dense foliage again.
Frequently heard, seldom seen.
Diet
Little has been recorded; they are known to eat insects and fruit.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Dark-backed Wood Quail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Dark-backed_Wood_Quail
