Colinus virginianus taylori

(Lincoln, 1915)

Vernacular names
English : Northern bobwhite
French : Colin de Virginie

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Galliformes
Family : Odontophoridae
Notes : 20 other subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can reach 22 cm in length for a weight up to 260 g. Bright chocolate brown plumage with dark wings and rows of white spots on belly. Head white and brown with small crest. Female has a beige-orange face.

Range and habitat
This subspecies is found in central USA, from south Dakota to north Texas. Species also occurs from south-east Canada to Guatemala. Lives in pine woodlands, woodland edges, shrubs and agricultural fields.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : NEAR THREATENED
CITES : Not Listed
Status : This species is still secure in some places but many populations have suffered substantial decline due to hunting and habitat destruction.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation
Oklahoma City Zoo (USA)

 

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