R IUCN · NT · Near Threatened Galliformes Odontophoridae

Northern Bobwhite

Colinus virginianus

RIOC 335

Northern Bobwhite

Colinus virginianus

Galliformes · Odontophoridae

Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus).

ATK232

DEF148

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 171.9 g
Diet: Omnivorous
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 232

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 232).

DEF 148

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 148).

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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

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: North America & Middle America: East-central & Southeastern USA and Eastern Mexico Habitat: Human Modified

20 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Colinus virginianus virginianus
ec, e NA from sc Canada to n Florida
Colinus virginianus floridanus
Florida (se USA) and Bahamas.
Colinus virginianus insulanus · Extinct
Key West, Florida (USA)
Colinus virginianus cubanensis
Cuba
Colinus virginianus taylori
c USA
Colinus virginianus ridgwayi
Sonora (n Mexico)
Colinus virginianus texanus
sw Texas (sc USA) to Coahuila, Nuevo-León and Tamaulipas (n Mexico)
Colinus virginianus maculatus
ec and c Mexico
Colinus virginianus aridus
ne Mexico
Colinus virginianus graysoni
wc Mexico
Colinus virginianus nigripectus
e Mexico
Colinus virginianus pectoralis
c Veracruz (se Mexico)
Colinus virginianus godmani
e Veracruz (se Mexico)
Colinus virginianus minor
Tabasco and ne Chiapas (se Mexico)
Colinus virginianus insignis
se Chiapas (s Mexico) and nw Guatemala
Colinus virginianus salvini
s Chiapas (s Mexico)
Colinus virginianus coyoleos
e Oaxaca and n Chiapas (s Mexico)
Colinus virginianus thayeri
ne Oaxaca (s Mexico)
Colinus virginianus harrisoni
sw Oaxaca (s Mexico)
Colinus virginianus atriceps
w Oaxaca (s Mexico)