Black-eared Wood Quail
Odontophorus melanotis Salvin, 1865
Odontophoridae — New World Quail
Black-eared Wood Quail, Odontophorus melanotis, is a Galliformes bird that breeds in Middle America from Honduras to Panama. It belongs to the family Odontophoridae, the New World quail, and was described by Salvin in 1865. The species is placed in the wood quail group within Odontophorus. It is associated with tropical and subtropical forests in Central America. It is described as forest-adapted, monogamous and relatively large, with a pheasant-like form. It may occur alone or in small groups, and its food includes insects and fruit.
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Odontophoridae — New World Quail
- Breeding range
- Middle America: Honduras to Panama
