Dark-backed Wood Quail (Odontophorus melanonotus)
About the Dark-backed Wood Quail
The dark-backed wood quail (Odontophorus melanonotus) is a bird species in the family Odontophoridae, which is the New World quail. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. The dark-backed wood quail is one of 15 species in the genus Odontophorus. Within the genus, it is part of the chestnut wood quail species complex. At various times it has been proposed or considered as conspecific with chestnut wood quail (O. hyperythrus), rufous-fronted wood quail (O. erythrops), and rufous-breasted wood quail (O. speciosus). The generic name Odontophorus is from the Greek odontophoros, meaning tooth-bearing. The specific epithet melanonotus is from the Greek melas, meaning black, and notus, meaning backed. The species is monotypic.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 51 recordings for this species: 12 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Colombia, Ecuador in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Chestnut Wood QuailOdontophorus hyperythrusrecording
- Marbled Wood QuailOdontophorus gujanensisrecording
- Rufous-breasted Wood QuailOdontophorus speciosusrecording
- Spotted Wood QuailOdontophorus guttatusrecording
- Starred Wood QuailOdontophorus stellatusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.