Black-fronted Wood-quail
Encyclopedia
The Black-fronted Wood Quail (Odontophorus atrifrons) is a species of bird
in the Odontophoridae family.
It is found in Colombia
and Venezuela
.
Its natural habitat
is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Odontophoridae family.
It is found in Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
External links
- Black fronted WoodQuail - Odontophorus atrifrons. Video: L E Urueña & J A Borras.
- BirdLife Species Factsheet.