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Black-eared Wood-quail Another elusive Wood-quail, this from Costa Rica. Black-eared wood quail,Costa Rica,Geotagged,Odontophorus melanotis Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Black-eared Wood-quail

Another elusive Wood-quail, this from Costa Rica.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Thank you Mike for adding these rarities! Posted one year ago
    1. View Mike Melton's profile
      Mike Melton
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      My pleasure! Posted one year ago

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The Black-eared wood quail

The black-eared wood quail is a bird species in the order Galliformes. Until recently, the species was thought to be part of the family Phasianidae however DNA-DNA hybridization results determined that black-eared wood quail are only distantly related to Old World quail.

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Similar species: Landfowl
Species identified by Mike Melton
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By Mike Melton

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Uploaded Mar 4, 2024. Captured in PX67+R5 Provincia de Alajuela, Upala, Costa Rica.
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