Black-eared Wood Quail
Odontophorus melanotisSalvin, O, 1865
English (US) Black-eared Wood Quail
The Black-eared Wood Quail (Odontophorus melanotis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Odontophoridae (New World Quail) in the order Galliformes.
- Scientific name
- Odontophorus melanotis
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Black-eared Wood Quail
- Described by
- Salvin, O, 1865
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Odontophorus melanotis verecundus
- Odontophorus melanotis melanotis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Salvin, O, 1865
- Type locality
- Tucurrique, Costa Rica.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1864, pt.3 p.586
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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