Chestnut Wood-Quail vs Dark-backed Wood-Quail

Odontophorus hyperythrus compared with Odontophorus melanonotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Wood-Quail	Dark-backed Wood-Quail
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Galliformes (อันดับไก่)	Galliformes (อันดับไก่)
Family same	Odontophoridae	Odontophoridae
Genus same	Odontophorus	Odontophorus
Species	Odontophorus hyperythrus	Odontophorus melanonotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Wood-Quail and Dark-backed Wood-Quail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Odontophorus.

Conservation Status

Chestnut Wood-Quail

VU — Vulnerable

Dark-backed Wood-Quail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Wood-Quail	Dark-backed Wood-Quail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Wood-Quail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dark-backed Wood-Quail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chestnut Wood-Quail

Chestnut Wood-Quail (Odontophorus hyperythrus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway