Dark-backed Wood Quail
Odontophorus melanonotus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- New World Quail (Odontophoridae)
- Order
- Galliformes
Overview
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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Montane forest of northwestern Ecuador and adjacent southwestern Colombia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Dark-backed wood quail
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
