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Primary Traits
334.7 g
450 m - 1,600 m
48
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Odontophorus melanotis
English name
Black-eared Wood-quail
Order
Galliformes
Family
Odontophoridae
Genus
Odontophorus
Species
melanotis
Data source
HBW2, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Near-threatened
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
329 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
340 g
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
335 g
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
334.7 g
Minimum elevation
0 m
Typical lower elevation
450 m
Typical upper elevation
1,600 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,150 m
Typical elevation
1,025 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Omnivore
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.7
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social, Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Dome, Burrow
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
26 d
Maximum incubation period
27 d
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
4
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary