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Crested Bobwhite

Colinus cristatus

Least Concern

翼展

20.0 cm

体重

132.5 g

科

Odontophoridae

目

Galliformes

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冠鹑(Colinus cristatus)是一种体重约130克的新大陆鹌鹑，属珠颈斑鹑科，雄鸟具有蓬松的褐白色头冠。栖息于从墨西哥到南美洲北部的开阔稀树草原、农田和灌木丛，以种子和昆虫为食。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	20.0 cm	7.9 in
体重	132.5 g	4.67 oz

识别

羽毛

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

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

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

产卵数

8-15

声音

鸣唱

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.

分类学

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

Distribution

Crested Bobwhite has been recorded in 3 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela

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常见问题

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.