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Crested Bobwhite

Colinus cristatus

Least Concern
날개 폭
20.0 cm
체중
132.5 g
Odontophoridae
Galliformes

소개

볏메추라기(Colinus cristatus)는 중앙아메리카와 남아메리카 북부에 서식하는 메추라기입니다. 수컷의 볏과 복잡한 깃털 무늬가 특징이며, 건조 초원과 관목 지대에서 서식합니다.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 20.0 cm 7.9 in
체중 132.5 g 4.67 oz

식별

깃털

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

분포 지역

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.

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

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

산란 수

8-15

소리

노래

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.

분류학

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

Distribution

Crested Bobwhite has been recorded in 3 countries.

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출현 Not recorded
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External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

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.

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