Black-fronted Wood Quail (Odontophorus atrifrons) | Photos and ID

LCLeast ConcernOmnivore

ForestScrapeLarge · 304 g

Black-fronted Wood Quail (Odontophorus atrifrons), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Christoph Moning · cc-by

Black-fronted Wood Quail (Odontophorus atrifrons), photo 2 — Photo: desertnaturalist · CC BY 4.0

Black-fronted Wood Quail (Odontophorus atrifrons), photo 3 — Photo: desertnaturalist · CC BY 4.0

Black-fronted Wood Quail (Odontophorus atrifrons), photo 4 — Photo: Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0

Black-fronted Wood Quail (Odontophorus atrifrons), photo 5 — Photo: Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0

Black-fronted Wood Quail (Odontophorus atrifrons), photo 6 — Photo: InAweofGod'sCreation · CC BY 4.0

Black-fronted Wood Quail (Odontophorus atrifrons), photo 7 — Photo: Laura Gaudette · CC BY 4.0

Black-fronted Wood Quail (Odontophorus atrifrons), photo 8 — Photo: Laura Gaudette · CC BY 4.0

Black-fronted Wood Quail (Odontophorus atrifrons), photo 9 — Photo: Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0

Black-fronted Wood Quail (Odontophorus atrifrons), photo 10 — Photo: Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0

ID tip

The black-fronted wood quail is 24 to 30 cm (9.4 to 11.8 in) long. Males are estimated to weigh 311 g (11.0 oz) and females 298 g (10.5 oz). Both sexes have a distinctive black forehead ("front"), face, and throat. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a reddish brown crown, a gray back with black vermiculation, and a browner rump. The closed wing shows small white spots. Its breast is blackish brown. The adult female is similar but has more reddish underparts. The juvenile is similar to the female. O. a. Voice: The black-fronted wood quail's advertising call is a "rhythmic, whistled, series" described as "bob-a-white". It also has a rattling call and "gabbling calls" among covey mates.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

When to see the Black-fronted Wood Quail

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Black-fronted Wood Quail

Regular range

The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Colombia Venezuela

About the Black-fronted Wood Quail

The black-fronted wood quail is a bird species in the family Odontophoridae, the New World quail. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Easily confused with

Rufous-fronted Wood QuailOdontophorus erythropsThe rufous-fronted wood quail is 23 to 28 cm (9.1 to 11.0 in) long.

Rufous-breasted Wood QuailOdontophorus speciosusThe rufous-breasted wood quail is a species of bird in the family Odontophoridae. Starred Wood QuailOdontophorus stellatusThe starred wood quail is between about 24 and 28 cm (9.4 and 11.0 in) long, males being slightly larger than females.

Learn the Black-fronted Wood Quail in the BeakBrain App

Photo and call practice. Coming soon to iPhone and Android.

Play today's Daily Bird

Every photo and recording on this page is credited to its author under the licence shown. Spotted a problem with this page, or have a better photo? Contribute.