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

Plate 62

Black-fronted Wood-quail Odontophorus atrifrons
N South America (NE Colombia, NW Venezuela)

Black-breasted Wood-quail Odontophorus leucolaemus
Central America (Costa Rica, W Panama)

Tacarcuna Wood-quail Odontophorus dialeucos
Central America, NW South America (E Panama, NW Colombia)

Venezuelan Wood-quail Odontophorus columbianus
N South America (NC Venezuala)

ABOUT THE BIRDS Little is known about any of these birds, although the Black-breasted Wood-quail is quite common in Costa Rica’s highland forests. The Tacarcuna Wood-quail was not discovered until the 1960s. See plate 60 for general information on wood-quails.

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