Northern Bobwhite Range Map

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Mostly nonmigratory. In at least one area, the Smoky Mountains of the southeastern United States, Northern Bobwhites move from low-elevation wintering habitats to high-elevation breeding habitats.

Map data are provided by NatureServe in collaboration with Robert Ridgely, James Zook, The Nature Conservancy - Migratory Bird Program, Conservation International - CABS, World Wildlife Fund - US, and Environment Canada - WILDSPACE.

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