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Crested Bobwhite

Colinus cristatus

Least Concern

طول الجناح

20,0 cm

الوزن

132,5 g

الفصيلة

Odontophoridae

الرتبة

Galliformes

حول

A small New World quail (~130 g) of family Odontophoridae, males with a shaggy brown-white crest. Inhabits open savanna, grassland, scrubland, and agricultural areas in Central America and northern South America. Forages in coveys for seeds and invertebrates on the ground. Least Concern; one of the most widespread bobwhite species, tolerant of human-modified landscapes.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
طول الجناح	20,0 cm	7.9 in
الوزن	132,5 g	4.67 oz

التعرف

الريش

Male has bushy rufous crest, white supercilium, black-streaked white face and throat, rufous-brown back, and buff underparts spotted black. Female is buff-brown with streaked body and smaller crest.

Habitat & Range

النطاق الجغرافي

Resident from Panama south through Colombia and Venezuela to the Guianas. Found in open grassland, savanna, and brushy areas.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous; eats seeds, berries, and insects in South American grasslands, scrub, and forest edges. Forages on ground.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 22-23 days. Fledging: 1 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

8-15

الصوت

الغناء

Whistled ascending 'whiit-wheee' repeated steadily; crest raised during calling bouts. Contact between covey members is a series of low, liquid clucking notes with nasal quality.

التصنيف

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
الرتبة	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
الفصيلة	Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
Genus	Colinus
الأنواع	Colinus cristatus

Distribution

Crested Bobwhite has been recorded in 3 countries.

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موجود Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela

External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Crested Bobwhite eat?

Omnivorous; eats seeds, berries, and insects in South American grasslands, scrub, and forest edges. Forages on ground.

Where does the Crested Bobwhite live?

Resident from Panama south through Colombia and Venezuela to the Guianas. Found in open grassland, savanna, and brushy areas.

Is the Crested Bobwhite endangered?

The Crested Bobwhite has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Crested Bobwhite nest?

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 22-23 days. Fledging: 1 days.

What does the Crested Bobwhite sound like?

Whistled ascending 'whiit-wheee' repeated steadily; crest raised during calling bouts. Contact between covey members is a series of low, liquid clucking notes with nasal quality.

How big is the Crested Bobwhite?

The Crested Bobwhite has a wingspan of 20.0 cm, weight of 132.5 g.

What order and family does the Crested Bobwhite belong to?

The Crested Bobwhite (Colinus cristatus) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Odontophoridae.