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Spot-bellied Bobwhite

Colinus leucopogon

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
20,6 cm
Ağırlık
129,5 g
Familya
Odontophoridae
Takım
Galliformes

Hakkında

A small New World quail (~130 g) of family Odontophoridae, with a white-spotted belly in males. Inhabits open habitats including pine savannas, grasslands, shrubby clearings, and agricultural edges from Honduras to Costa Rica. Forages in coveys for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; adapted to disturbed and semi-open landscapes in Central American Pacific lowlands.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 20,6 cm 8.1 in
Ağırlık 129,5 g 4.57 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Male has white throat with dark scaling, white supercilium, chestnut-brown back with dark streaks, and underparts heavily spotted black on white; flanks chestnut-barred. Female duller and buffier.

Habitat & Range

Coğrafi Dağılım

Resident from Guatemala and El Salvador south through Central America to Colombia. Found in brushy fields and open woodland.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, berries, and invertebrates in Central American dry forests and scrubby grassland. Forages on ground in coveys.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 21-26 days. Fledging: 1 days.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

11-13

Ses

Şarkı

Shrill, ascending two-note whistle; male territorial song shorter and drier than Northern Bobwhite. Alarm a sharp nasal 'kwik'; flock maintains rolling soft chatter.

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Familya Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
Genus Colinus
Türler Colinus leucopogon

External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

What does the Spot-bellied Bobwhite eat?
Eats seeds, berries, and invertebrates in Central American dry forests and scrubby grassland. Forages on ground in coveys.
Where does the Spot-bellied Bobwhite live?
Resident from Guatemala and El Salvador south through Central America to Colombia. Found in brushy fields and open woodland.
Is the Spot-bellied Bobwhite endangered?
The Spot-bellied Bobwhite has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Spot-bellied Bobwhite nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 21-26 days. Fledging: 1 days.
What does the Spot-bellied Bobwhite sound like?
Shrill, ascending two-note whistle; male territorial song shorter and drier than Northern Bobwhite. Alarm a sharp nasal 'kwik'; flock maintains rolling soft chatter.
How big is the Spot-bellied Bobwhite?
The Spot-bellied Bobwhite has a wingspan of 20.6 cm, weight of 129.5 g.
What order and family does the Spot-bellied Bobwhite belong to?
The Spot-bellied Bobwhite (Colinus leucopogon) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Odontophoridae.

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