Colinus
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Colinus is a genus of New World quails best known for species like the Northern bobwhite, small ground-dwelling game birds found in the Americas.
Observed surface forms (7)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colinus virginianus | 0 |
| Colinus cristatus | 0 |
| Colinus leucopogon | 0 |
| Colinus nigrogularis | 0 |
| Callipepla | 1 |
| Cyrtonyx | 1 |
| Ortalis | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
bird species ⓘ bird species ⓘ bird species ⓘ genus ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| behavior | forms coveys ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor | Northern bobwhite ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
Black-throated bobwhite
ⓘ
Crested bobwhite ⓘ New World quails ⓘ Northern bobwhite ⓘ White-bellied bobwhite ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of New World quails ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
plant material ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distribution |
Americas
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | ground-dwelling birds ⓘ |
| economicUse |
game farming
ⓘ
game hunting ⓘ |
| family | Odontophoridae ⓘ |
| genus |
Colinus
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
Colinus ⓘ Colinus ⓘ Colinus ⓘ |
| habitat |
grasslands
ⓘ
open woodlands ⓘ shrublands ⓘ terrestrial ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Colinus cristatus
ⓘ
Colinus leucopogon ⓘ Colinus nigrogularis ⓘ Colinus virginianus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | primarily ground-dwelling ⓘ |
| notableFor | game birds ⓘ |
| order | Galliformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Odontophoridae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Callipepla
this entity surface form:
Cyrtonyx
this entity surface form:
Ortalis