WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Northern Bobwhite

Colinus virginianus

Northern Bobwhite belongs to Odontophoridae, within the order Galliformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Northern Bobwhite · Colinus virginianus — Illustration, not a field photograph.

Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name: Colinus virginianus
Order: Galliformes
Family: Odontophoridae
Conservation record: NT · Near Threatened
Habitat in source: Human Modified
Reported mass: 171.9 g

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.