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8 inches. White chin and supercilium, black cap, eyeline, nape and throat, reddish-brown body stippled with white and black spots, pale belly. Female: Buff throat and supercilium, dark cap, eyeline, nape and throat, reddish-brown body with darker back, black and white streaks and chevrons about underparts and back, pale belly. | 8 inches. White chin and supercilium, black cap, eyeline, nape and throat, reddish-brown body stippled with white and black spots, pale belly. Female: Buff throat and supercilium, dark cap, eyeline, nape and throat, reddish-brown body with darker back, black and white streaks and chevrons about underparts and back, pale belly. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | + | The North American range extends from southern [[Maine]] and [[Ontario]] south to [[Florida]] and west to the eastern fringes of [[Wyoming]], [[Colorado]] and [[New Mexico]]. In extreme south-central [[Arizona]] into [[Mexico]], there is an endangered subspecies, the Masked Bobwhite (''C. v. ridgwayi''), which once ranged from south-central [[Arizona]] to [[Sonora]], [[Mexico]]. With reintroduction programs, it now | |
| + | inhabits extreme southern [[Arizona]] and parts of [[Mexico]]. There are isolated populations of these game birds in parts of [[Idaho]], [[Oregon]] and [[Washington]] states, where they have been introduced for hunting. They have also been introduced to southern [[British Columbia]] and parts of [[Hawaii]]. | ||
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| + | In [[Mexico]], found in the northeastern state of [[Tamaulipas]] southward to the [[Isthmus of Tehuantepec]]. In central [[Mexico]] it reaches further west, reaching the Pacific Ocean in southern [[Mexico]]. The species just reaches [[Guatemala]]. On the [[Yucatan Peninsula]] it is replaced by the subspecies Black-throated Bobwhite (''C. v. nigrogularis''). | ||
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| + | Introduced populations also occur in [[Cuba]], [[Haiti]], the [[Dominican Republic]], [[Italy]], [[Germany]] and [[New Zealand]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | Subspecies: | ||
| + | *C. v. marilandicus - from southwestern [[Maine]] through central [[Virginia]] | ||
| + | *C. v. mexicanus - eastern [[United States]] from the Atlantic Seaboard to the Midwest | ||
| + | *C. v. virginianus - from [[Virginia]] south to northern [[Florida]] and southeast [[Alabama]] | ||
| + | *C. v. floridanus - south peninsular [[Florida]] | ||
| + | *C. v. taylori - from [[South Dakota]] to northern [[Texas]] and east to western [[Missouri]] and northwestern [[Arkansas]] | ||
| + | *C. v. texanus - southwestern [[Texas]] south into [[Mexico]] | ||
| + | *C. v. ridgwayi - extreme south-central [[Arizona]] into [[Mexico]]. Known as the Masked Bobwhite, this subspecies is endangered throughout its range. | ||
| + | *C. v. nigrogularis - [[Yucatan Peninsula]], where it is known as the Black-throated Bobwhite. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Forest openings, open woods, fallow fields, and along the edges of cultivated fields. | Forest openings, open woods, fallow fields, and along the edges of cultivated fields. | ||
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- Colinus virginianus
Identification
8 inches. White chin and supercilium, black cap, eyeline, nape and throat, reddish-brown body stippled with white and black spots, pale belly. Female: Buff throat and supercilium, dark cap, eyeline, nape and throat, reddish-brown body with darker back, black and white streaks and chevrons about underparts and back, pale belly.
Distribution
The North American range extends from southern Maine and Ontario south to Florida and west to the eastern fringes of Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico. In extreme south-central Arizona into Mexico, there is an endangered subspecies, the Masked Bobwhite (C. v. ridgwayi), which once ranged from south-central Arizona to Sonora, Mexico. With reintroduction programs, it now inhabits extreme southern Arizona and parts of Mexico. There are isolated populations of these game birds in parts of Idaho, Oregon and Washington states, where they have been introduced for hunting. They have also been introduced to southern British Columbia and parts of Hawaii.
In Mexico, found in the northeastern state of Tamaulipas southward to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. In central Mexico it reaches further west, reaching the Pacific Ocean in southern Mexico. The species just reaches Guatemala. On the Yucatan Peninsula it is replaced by the subspecies Black-throated Bobwhite (C. v. nigrogularis).
Introduced populations also occur in Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Italy, Germany and New Zealand.
Taxonomy
Subspecies:
- C. v. marilandicus - from southwestern Maine through central Virginia
- C. v. mexicanus - eastern United States from the Atlantic Seaboard to the Midwest
- C. v. virginianus - from Virginia south to northern Florida and southeast Alabama
- C. v. floridanus - south peninsular Florida
- C. v. taylori - from South Dakota to northern Texas and east to western Missouri and northwestern Arkansas
- C. v. texanus - southwestern Texas south into Mexico
- C. v. ridgwayi - extreme south-central Arizona into Mexico. Known as the Masked Bobwhite, this subspecies is endangered throughout its range.
- C. v. nigrogularis - Yucatan Peninsula, where it is known as the Black-throated Bobwhite.
Habitat
Forest openings, open woods, fallow fields, and along the edges of cultivated fields.
Behaviour
Diet
Diet includes seeds, fruit, plant parts, spiders, and insects.
