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.
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Colinus leucopogon