Dark-backed Wood-Quail

(Odontophorus melanonotus)

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Other Names: Black-backed Wood-Quai.

Range: Very small range in northwest Ecuador and Southwest Colombia.

Subspecies: None.

Habitat: Forests.

Brief Description: Crown, back and wings dark brown; Chin, throat and breast rufous. Sexes similar.

Status in Wild: Vulnerable, threats include habitat loss and hunting.

Avicultural Data

Status in Aviculture: Currently not known by this author to be kept in aviaries. Vulnerable due to its restricted range, a captive breeding program may one day be beneficial.

Photo Credits
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Any help with photos would be greatly appreciated; e-mail lophura@hughes.net if you can help.

• Johnsgard, P.A. 1988. The Quails, Partridges, and Francolins of the World. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.
• Madge, S., McGowan, P. 2002. Pheasants, Partridges, and Grouse. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ.

Links related to this species. Please note, links will open in a new window.

• Dark-backed Wood-Quail - BirdLife species factsheet.
• Dark-backed Wood-Quail - Mangoverde World Bird Guide Species Page; Images & Sounds.
• Wikipedia - Dark-backed Wood-Quail - Wikipedia's species page.