Black-throated bobwhite

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The Black-throated bobwhite is a small, ground-dwelling New World quail known for the male’s distinctive black throat and facial markings and its preference for scrubby grassland habitats in parts of Mexico and Central America.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf New World quail
animal
bird
quail
activityPattern diurnal
breedingSystem socially monogamous
camouflage cryptic plumage
class Aves
clutchPlacement concealed ground nest
commonName Black-throated bobwhite
diet insects
plant material
seeds
ecologicalRole insect predator
prey for larger predators
seed predator
eggType hard-shelled, speckled eggs
family Odontophoridae
flightCapability short-distance, explosive flight
foragingStratum ground
genus Colinus
hasSexualDimorphism true
kingdom Animalia
locomotion running
short flights
walking
maleHasBlackThroat true
maleHasDistinctiveFacialMarkings true
movementPattern primarily sedentary
nativeRange Central America
Mexico
order Galliformes
phylum Chordata
primaryLifestyle ground-dwelling
primaryThreats agricultural expansion
habitat loss
overgrazing of grasslands
reproductiveBehavior ground nester
scientificName Colinus nigrogularis
socialBehavior often forms small coveys
taxonRank species
typicalBodySize small
typicalHabitat open woodland edges
scrubby grassland
shrubby savanna
vocalizationType whistled calls

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Black-throated bobwhite
Colinus nigrogularis
commonName

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