- Galliformes
- Odontophoridae
Black-fronted Wood-Quail Odontophorus atrifrons
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Identification
A stout-billed, robust quail with a black face and very short crest. Mostly brown upperparts and gray-brown underparts, both finely barred. Nape is chestnut, throat black, underparts boldly dotted white, and upperparts streaked with white. Hard to see but common by voice, often in small groups walking on floor of cloud forest, most often in mature forest. Voice is an antiphonal song, generally in duets. Black face and throat diagnostic. Found only in northeastern Colombia and extreme western Venezuela.