Scaled Quail vs Northern Bobwhite
Callipepla squamata comparado com Colinus virginianus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Scaled Quail | Northern Bobwhite |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Callipepla squamata | Colinus virginianus |
| Ordem | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Família | Odontophoridae | Odontophoridae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 23,2 cm (9.1 in) | 22,0 cm (8.7 in) |
| Peso | 195,5 g (6.90 oz) | 196,01666666666665 g (6.91 oz) |
| Dieta | Feeds on seeds, leaves, and cacti in arid southwestern US scrubland. Takes invertebrates especially during … | Omnivorous; eats seeds, berries, and invertebrates in North American grasslands and farmland. Insects critical for … |
| Tamanho da postura | 3-16 | 10-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Scaled Quail
Male gives a nasal, emphatic pay-COS call; coveys scatter with rapid, chattering clucks. The distinctive, nasal pay-COS call is the species' advertising call; carries across desert grassland.
Northern Bobwhite
Iconic clear whistled 'bob-WHITE' or 'bob-bob-WHITE', rising sharply on second syllable. Covey scatter call is a loud 'koi-lee'; contact chips are soft and conversational.
Geographic Range & Migration
Scaled Quail
Resident in the semi-arid grasslands and desert scrub of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Found in arid and semi-arid plains.
Northern Bobwhite
Resident from eastern and central United States south through Mexico to Guatemala. Found in open woodland, farmland, and brushy fields.
Estado de conservação
Scaled Quail
Northern Bobwhite
How to Tell Them Apart
Scaled Quail
Bluish-grey overall with black-edged feathers creating prominent scaly pattern on breast and flanks; white-tipped crest fluffy and pale; back brownish-grey; sexes similar but female slightly duller.
Northern Bobwhite
Male has white throat and supercilium bordered black, chestnut back with black streaking, white-streaked rufous flanks, and streaked buffy-white underparts. Female similar but with buff replacing white.
About These Birds
Scaled Quail
Codorna-escamosa de 25–30 cm com plumagem cinza escamada, habita arbustos áridos e semiáridos do sudoeste dos EUA e norte do México.
Northern Bobwhite
A small New World quail (~195 g) of family Odontophoridae, males with a white supercilium and throat on brown-patterned plumage. Found in open woodlands, grasslands, and agricultural edges across eastern North America and Mexico. Forages in coveys for seeds and insects. Near Threatened; once abundant but suffering severe range-wide declines from agricultural intensification, habitat loss, and pesticide use.