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.
- Vulnerable Enlarge map
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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 2 years ago 31 sec 4.2 -
A group of birds foraging on a compost heap. Locality El Dorado Reserve, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia (ssp atrifrons)
Keith Blomerley 15 November 2012 18 weeks ago 23 sec 4 -
adult with one, then two juveniles on compost heap at lodge Locality El Dorado Reserve, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia (ssp atrifrons)
Martin Kennewell 18 May 2012 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 53 sec 3.8 -
adult and two young on compost heap at lodge Locality El Dorado Reserve, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia (ssp atrifrons)
Martin Kennewell 18 May 2012 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 38 sec 3.3 -
adult on juvenile feeding on compost heap at lodge Locality El Dorado Reserve, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia (ssp atrifrons)
Martin Kennewell 18 May 2012 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 43 sec 3
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A ind coming really close of us and the best time to take picture - no feeder
Locality Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia (ssp atrifrons)
Manakin Nature Tours 10 February 2011 42 weeks ago 4.4 -
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 3 years ago 4 -
Quails come to feed at El Dorado lodge
Locality Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia (ssp atrifrons)
Niels Poul Dreyer 23 November 2010 2 years ago 3.9 -
young bird and an adult
Locality El Dorado Reserve, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 41 weeks ago 3
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Song. Locality El Dorado Reserve, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia
(ssp atrifrons)
Nick Athanas 13 March 2010 10 weeks ago 4 -
A group on the ground with contact call. Locality El Dorado Reserve, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia
(ssp atrifrons)
herve jacob 24 January 2013 9 weeks ago 0
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