Wood-Quails
Odontophorus
The wood quails are birds in the genus Odontophorus of the New World quail family, which are residents in forests in the Americas. The core range of the genus is centered in the lowlands and foothills of the northern Andes of Colombia and the mountain ranges of Central America; however, some species occur elsewhere in tropical and subtropical South America.
15 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 15 known species
Spotted Wood-Quail
speciesOdontophorus guttatus
Spot-winged Wood-Quail
speciesOdontophorus capueira
Dark-backed Wood-Quail
speciesOdontophorus melanonotus
Chestnut Wood-Quail
speciesOdontophorus hyperythrus
Marbled Wood-Quail
speciesOdontophorus gujanensis
Black-breasted Wood-Quail
speciesOdontophorus leucolaemus
Black-fronted Wood-Quail
speciesOdontophorus atrifrons
Rufous-breasted Wood-Quail
speciesOdontophorus speciosus
Rufous-fronted Wood-Quail
speciesOdontophorus erythrops
Starred Wood-Quail
speciesOdontophorus stellatus
Black-eared Wood-Quail
speciesOdontophorus melanotis
Stripe-faced Wood-Quail
speciesOdontophorus balliviani
Gorgeted Wood-Quail
speciesOdontophorus strophium
Venezuelan Wood-Quail
speciesOdontophorus columbianus
Tacarcuna Wood-Quail
speciesOdontophorus dialeucos
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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