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Black-eared Wood-quail

Odontophorus melanotis

Near Threatened

날개 폭

27.9 cm

체중

334.6666666666667 g

과

Odontophoridae

목

Galliformes

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소개

A medium-sized New World quail (~335 g) of family Odontophoridae, with black ear coverts and rich brown body plumage. Inhabits humid lowland and foothill forests from Honduras and Nicaragua to Panama and northwestern Colombia. Forages on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Near Threatened due to deforestation in Central American forest habitats, though still present in protected areas.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	27.9 cm	11.0 in
체중	334.6666666666667 g	11.81 oz

식별

깃털

Rufous-brown above; black ear-covert patch contrasting with rufous face; throat buff; underparts rufous-brown barred darker; bare reddish eye-ring; small crest; no white wing spots.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

분포 지역

Resident in Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. Found in humid forest on both Pacific and Caribbean slopes.

Diet & Feeding

Forages on floor of Central American humid forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in pairs.

보전 상태

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: DM,BU. Incubation: 26-27 days.

산란 수

3-5

소리

노래

Repeated mellow 'poh-WEEOO' whistle, often in coordinated duets; hollow and ventriloquial in dense rainforest. Alarm is a sharp rapid 'pit-pit-pit' series.

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
과	Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
Genus	Odontophorus
종	Odontophorus melanotis

Distribution

Black-eared Wood-quail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

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What does the Black-eared Wood-quail eat?

Forages on floor of Central American humid forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in pairs.

Where does the Black-eared Wood-quail live?

Resident in Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. Found in humid forest on both Pacific and Caribbean slopes.

Is the Black-eared Wood-quail endangered?

The Black-eared Wood-quail has a conservation status of Near Threatened.

How does the Black-eared Wood-quail nest?

Nest type: DM,BU. Incubation: 26-27 days.

What does the Black-eared Wood-quail sound like?

Repeated mellow 'poh-WEEOO' whistle, often in coordinated duets; hollow and ventriloquial in dense rainforest. Alarm is a sharp rapid 'pit-pit-pit' series.

How big is the Black-eared Wood-quail?

The Black-eared Wood-quail has a wingspan of 27.9 cm, weight of 334.6666666666667 g.

What order and family does the Black-eared Wood-quail belong to?

The Black-eared Wood-quail (Odontophorus melanotis) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Odontophoridae.