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Crested Bobwhite

Colinus cristatus

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

20.0 cm

वजन

132.5 g

कुल

Odontophoridae

गण

Galliformes

के बारे में

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
पंखों का फैलाव	20.0 cm	7.9 in
वजन	132.5 g	4.67 oz

पहचान

पंख

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

भौगोलिक वितरण

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.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

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

अंडों की संख्या

8-15

ध्वनि

गीत

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.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
कुल	Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
Genus	Colinus
प्रजातियां	Colinus cristatus

Distribution

Crested Bobwhite has been recorded in 3 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela

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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.