A David Mead original from Pheasants, Partridges & Grouse, published by Christopher Helm (2002)

Plate 61

Rufous-fronted Wood-quail Odontophorus erythrops
NW South America (Colombia, Ecuador)

Black-eared Wood-quail Odontophorus melanotis
Central America

Chestnut Wood-quail Odontophorus hyperythrus
NW South America (N Colombia)

Rufous-breasted Wood-quail Odontophorus speciosus
NW South America (Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia)

ABOUT THE BIRDS Rich chestnut feathering makes these four species the most colourful of the wood-quails. See plate 60 for general information on this genus.

Medium Gouache and watercolour on white Fabriano paper
Image size 10in x 14in (25.5cm x 35.5cm)