White-bellied bobwhite

E54769

The White-bellied bobwhite is a small, ground-dwelling New World quail known for its distinctive white underparts and whistled calls, found in scrub and grassland habitats of Central America.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form Occurrences
Colinus leucopogon 0
Colinus 0
Odontophoridae 0

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf New World quail
bird
bird family
bird genus
bird species
ground-dwelling bird
activityPattern diurnal
belongsToClade Galloanserae
Neognathae
bodyMass small-bodied galliform
breedingSite ground vegetation
camouflageStrategy cryptic plumage in upperparts
commonNameOf Colinus leucopogon
diet insects
plant material
seeds
distinguishingFeature bobwhite-like whistled call
contrasting white belly
ecologicalRole insect predator
prey for small and medium predators
seed predator
family Odontophoridae
Odontophoridae
flightCapability short-distance strong but low flight
foragingStratum ground
genus Colinus
Colinus
geographicDistribution Mesoamerica
habitat grassland
open woodland edges
scrub
hasCharacteristic ground-dwelling
small size
whistled calls
white underparts
hasFeatherColor browner patterned upperparts
white underparts
movementPattern primarily terrestrial
nativeRange Central America
parts of Central American lowlands
order Galliformes
Galliformes
reproductiveBehavior ground nester
lays eggs in concealed nests on ground
socialBehavior often found in small coveys
vocalizationType whistled territorial calls

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Colinus commonName White-bellied bobwhite
subject surface form: Colinus leucopogon