New World Quails (Odontophoridae)
Black-fronted Wood-quail (Odontophorus atrifrons) - HBW 2, p. 429
French: Tocro à front noir
German: Schwarzstirnwachtel
Spanish: Corcovado Carinegro
Taxonomy: Odontophorus atrifrons Allen, 1900, Santa Marta, Colombia.
May be conspecific with four other species, O. strophium, O. columbianus, O. leucolaemus and O. dialeucos. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- atrifrons Allen, 1900 - Santa Marta Mts, NE Colombia.
- variegatus Todd, 1919 - N end of E Andes, NE Colombia.
- navai Aveledo & Pons, 1952 - Perijá Mts, NE Colombia and NW Venezuela.
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Feeding in the compost pile behind the lodge. Locality El Dorado Reserve, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia (ssp atrifrons)
Nick Athanas 19 January 2011 1 year ago 31 sec 3.8
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Quails come to feed at El Dorado lodge
Locality Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia (ssp navai)
dreyernp 23 November 2010 1 year ago 3.7 -
Male on a slate path at the lodge - the "rear guard" of a covy
Locality El Dorado Reserve, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia (ssp atrifrons)
Erik Breden 9 June 2009 1 year ago 3.4
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