Northern Bobwhite vs Banded Quail
Colinus virginianus 对比 Philortyx fasciatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Northern Bobwhite | Banded Quail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Colinus virginianus | Philortyx fasciatus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Odontophoridae | Odontophoridae |
| 保护状况 | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 22.0 cm (8.7 in) | 19.7 cm (7.8 in) |
| 体重 | 196.01666666666665 g (6.91 oz) | 127.25 g (4.49 oz) |
| 食性 | Omnivorous; eats seeds, berries, and invertebrates in North American grasslands and farmland. Insects critical for … | Eats seeds and small invertebrates in Mexican thorn scrub and dry grassland. Forages on ground … |
| 产卵数 | 10-15 | 3-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
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.
Banded Quail
High-pitched, whistled 'wit-wit-weee' repeated persistently from dense scrub. Covey contact calls are soft, rapid clucks; alarm produces sharp explosive chips.
Geographic Range & Migration
Northern Bobwhite
Resident from eastern and central United States south through Mexico to Guatemala. Found in open woodland, farmland, and brushy fields.
Banded Quail
Endemic to the Pacific slope of Mexico from Jalisco south to Guerrero and Oaxaca. Found in dry forest and thorn scrub.
保护状况
Northern Bobwhite
Banded Quail
How to Tell Them Apart
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.
Banded Quail
Heavily barred black and buff throughout, including crown; white supercilium; throat whitish; short rounded crest; belly barred buff and black; sexes similar. Distinctive fine barring on entire body.
About These Birds
Northern Bobwhite
北美鹑(Colinus virginianus)是一种体重约195克的新大陆鹌鹑，属珠颈斑鹑科，雄鸟在褐色斑纹体上具有白色眉纹和喉部。广泛分布于北美洲东部，是重要猎禽，以其独特的'bobwhite'鸣声而闻名。
Banded Quail
A small New World quail (~125 g) of family Odontophoridae, with bold horizontal brown-and-white banding across the breast and flanks. Endemic to semi-arid scrublands, grasslands, and dry forests of the Balsas Depression in central Mexico. Forages in groups on the ground for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; a monotypic genus restricted to Mexico's western interior.