Black-breasted Wood Quail vs Dark-backed Wood Quail

Black-breasted Wood Quail

Odontophorus leucolaemus

Medium295 gForest

The black-breasted wood quail is a medium-sized species of New World quail, being 22–25.5 cm (8.7–10.0 in) in length and weighing on average 286 g (10.1 oz) for females and 300 g (11 oz) for males. Although males are larger than females, the sexes are otherwise similar and can not visually be distinguished.

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Dark-backed Wood Quail

Odontophorus melanonotus

Large322 gForest

The dark-backed wood quail is 23 to 28 cm (9.1 to 11.0 in) long. Both males and females weigh about 322 g (11.4 oz). Adults of both sexes are overall brownish black with fine chestnut vermiculation. The throat and breast are reddish chestnut. The juvenile is similarly colored but duller overall. Voice: The dark-backed, wood quail's advertising song is a duet, "a fast rollicking 'koreewow-koreewow-koreewow...'" and calls include "soft whistles and mellow rolling notes."

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Photos and recordings are credited to their authors under the licence shown. Full profiles: Black-breasted Wood Quail and Dark-backed Wood Quail.