Colinus virginianus
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Colinus virginianus, commonly known as the northern bobwhite, is a small ground-dwelling New World quail native to North America, recognized for its distinctive whistled call and importance as a game bird.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
game bird ⓘ quail ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| behavior | ground-dwelling ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | primarily monogamous ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
Northern bobwhite
ⓘ
surface form:
northern bobwhite
|
| conservationStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
plant material ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect predator
ⓘ
seed predator ⓘ |
| family | Odontophoridae ⓘ |
| genus | Colinus ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural lands
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ old fields ⓘ shrublands ⓘ |
| importance | important game bird ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphology |
rounded wings
ⓘ
short tail ⓘ small plump body ⓘ |
| movement | primarily sedentary ⓘ |
| namedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Caribbean
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ North America ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| order | Galliformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preyedUponBy |
foxes
ⓘ
raptors ⓘ snakes ⓘ |
| rangeType | resident species ⓘ |
| reproduction |
ground nester
ⓘ
precocial chicks ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism |
females have more subdued coloration
ⓘ
males have bold head pattern ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | forms coveys outside breeding season ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
intensive agriculture ⓘ pesticide use ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hunting
ⓘ
wildlife management research ⓘ |
| vocalization | distinctive whistled call ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.