Black-eared Wood Quail (Odontophorus melanotis)
About the Black-eared Wood Quail
The black-eared wood quail (Odontophorus melanotis) is a bird species in the order Galliformes. Until recently, the species was thought to be part of the family Phasianidae (Old World quail) however DNA-DNA hybridization results determined that black-eared wood quail are only distantly related to Old World quail. As a result, black-eared wood quail have been placed in the family Odontophoridae (New World quail) and more specifically, in the category of wood quail (genus Odontophorus). There is limited information available on this species, but black-eared wood quail are considered to be forest-adapted, monogamous, relatively large pheasant-like birds that can be found in tropical and subtropical forests of Central America. They feed on insects and fruit and can be solo or in small groups.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 23 recordings for this species: 6 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 Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama 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.