Colinus leucopogon

E53625

Colinus leucopogon is a species of New World quail in the genus Colinus, known commonly as the white-throated bobwhite and native to parts of Central and South America.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf New World quail
bird species
binomialName Colinus leucopogon
breedingSystem primarily monogamous
class Aves
commonName white-throated bobwhite
white-throated bobwhite quail
conservationStatus Least Concern
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List
describedBy Philip Lutley Sclater
diet insects
plant material
seeds
family Odontophoridae
genus Colinus
habitat agricultural land
grassland
open woodland
shrubland
hasDistinctiveFeature facial pattern with white markings
white throat
kingdom Animalia
locomotion capable of short, rapid flights
terrestrial
movement non-migratory
nativeTo Central America
Colombia
Costa Rica
Ecuador
Guatemala NERFINISHED
Honduras NERFINISHED
Mexico
Nicaragua NERFINISHED
Panama
Peru
South America
Venezuela
northern South America
order Galliformes
phylum Chordata
relatedTo Colinus cristatus
Colinus nigrogularis
Colinus virginianus
reproduction lays eggs in ground nest
scientificName Colinus leucopogon
socialBehavior often found in small coveys
taxonRank species
vocalization bobwhite-like whistled call

Referenced by (3)

Please wait…