Black-eared Wood Quail (Odontophorus melanotis)
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Black-eared Wood Quail

Odontophorus melanotis Salvin, 1865

335 gWeight

The black-eared wood quail (Odontophorus melanotis) is a bird species in the order Galliformes.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama, Honduras

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama, Honduras

Black-eared Wood Quail has been recorded at 16 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Las Heliconias Lodge and hanging bridgesCosta Rica125 records
  2. Celeste Mountain LodgeCosta Rica41 records
  3. Los Altos de Cerro AzulPanama40 records
More places
  1. Altos del Maria – Elevación 900-1100 msnmPanama28 records
  2. Bijagua – Tapir ValleyCosta Rica11 records
  3. PN Braulio Carrillo – Quebrada GonzálezCosta Rica10 records
  4. Veragua Rainforest ParkCosta Rica10 records
  5. Arenal – Peninsula roadCosta Rica9 records
  6. Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica8 records
  7. Rainforest Adventures Braulio CarrilloCosta Rica5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaPanamaHondurasNicaragua

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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).

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Questions

How big is the Black-eared Wood Quail?

The Black-eared Wood Quail weighs around 335 g.

Where does the Black-eared Wood Quail live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: Honduras to Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Panama and Honduras.

When is the best time to see the Black-eared Wood Quail?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-eared Wood Quail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-eared Wood Quail as Near Threatened.

What does the Black-eared Wood Quail eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Black-eared Wood Quail in?

It belongs to the family New World Quail (Odontophoridae), order Galliformes.

At a glance

Weight
335 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
140 mm
Tail
56 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
42 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America: Honduras to Panama

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
New World Quail Odontophoridae
Genus
Odontophorus

Other birds in the genus Odontophorus

Marbled Wood QuailMarbled Wood QuailOdontophorus gujanensisSpot-winged Wood QuailSpot-winged Wood QuailOdontophorus capueiraRufous-fronted Wood QuailRufous-fronted Wood QuailOdontophorus erythropsBlack-fronted Wood QuailBlack-fronted Wood QuailOdontophorus atrifronsChestnut Wood QuailChestnut Wood QuailOdontophorus hyperythrusDark-backed Wood QuailDark-backed Wood QuailOdontophorus melanonotusRufous-breasted Wood QuailRufous-breasted Wood QuailOdontophorus speciosusTacarcuna Wood QuailTacarcuna Wood QuailOdontophorus dialeucosGorgeted Wood QuailGorgeted Wood QuailOdontophorus strophiumVenezuelan Wood QuailVenezuelan Wood QuailOdontophorus columbianusBlack-breasted Wood QuailBlack-breasted Wood QuailOdontophorus leucolaemusStripe-faced Wood QuailStripe-faced Wood QuailOdontophorus balliviani
Black-eared Wood Quail

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