Northern Bobwhite

Colinus virginianus

Summary 2

The northern bobwhite, Virginia quail or (in its home range) bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) is a ground-dwelling bird native to the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean. It is a member of the group of species known as New World quails (Odontophoridae). They were initially placed with the Old World quails in the pheasant family (Phasianidae), but are not particularly closely related. The name "bobwhite" derives from its characteristic whistling call. Despite i

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Taxonomy:genus Colinus
Taxonomy:family Odontophoridae
Taxonomy:order Galliformes
Taxonomy:class Aves