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Crested Bobwhite

Colinus cristatus

Least Concern

Envergadura

20,0 cm

Peso

132,5 g

Família

Odontophoridae

Ordem

Galliformes

Sobre

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
Envergadura	20,0 cm	7.9 in
Peso	132,5 g	4.67 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

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

Distribuição geográfica

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.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

8-15

Som

Canto

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.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Crested Bobwhite has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela

External Databases

Perguntas frequentes

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.