Crested Bobwhite
Crested Bobwhite · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 134.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivorous
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 92).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 58).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
13 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Colinus cristatus mariae
sw Costa Rica and Chiriquí (nw Panama)
- Colinus cristatus panamensis
sw Panama
- Colinus cristatus decoratus
n Colombia
- Colinus cristatus littoralis
Santa Marta foothills (ne Colombia)
- Colinus cristatus cristatus
ne Colombia, nw Venezuela, Aruba and Curaçao
- Colinus cristatus horvathi
Mérida Mts. (nw Venezuela)
- Colinus cristatus barnesi
wc Venezuela
- Colinus cristatus sonnini
nc Venezuela, the Guianas and n Brazil
- Colinus cristatus mocquerysi
ne Venezuela
- Colinus cristatus leucotis
Magdalena Valley (nc Colombia)
- Colinus cristatus badius
wc Colombia
- Colinus cristatus bogotensis
nc Colombia
- Colinus cristatus parvicristatus
ec Colombia and sc Venezuela
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Colinus cristatus
Which family does it belong to?
New World Quail (Odontophoridae)
Where is it found?
Middle America & South America: Costa Rica through Northern South America
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Edwin Múnera Chavarría · CC BY-NC
