Measurements
Both Sexes
Other Names
- Colin de Virginie (French)
- Codorniz cotuf (Spanish)
Cool Facts
- The Northern Bobwhite is divided into 22 different subspecies. Females show little variation among the different forms, but the males can vary dramatically. Some bobwhite from Mexico have little banding across the chest, are uniformly rufous, and have all black heads
Habitat

Grassland
Food

Plants
Nesting
Nest Placement

Ground
Behavior

Ground Forager
Conservation

Near Threatened
Declining significantly in most states.
Credits
- Brennan, L. A. 1999. Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus). In The Birds of North America, No. 397 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA.