New World Quails (Odontophoridae)
Crested Bobwhite (Colinus cristatus) - HBW 2, p. 427
French: Colin huppé
German: Haubenwachtel
Spanish: Colín Crestudo
Taxonomy: Tetrao cristatus Linnaeus, 1766, Mexico, Guiana = Curaçao.
Often considered conspecific with C. leucopogon. Race leucotis has been considered distinct species. Validity of several Venezuelan races possibly in question, due to overlapping distribution and lack of barriers. Nominate race sometimes subdivided, with recognition of race continentis. Type locality of species questionable. Thirteen subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- mariae Wetmore, 1962 - Chiriquí area, Panama.
- panamensis Dickey & van Rossem, 1930 - Pacific slope of W Panama.
- decoratus (Todd, 1917) - Caribbean coast of Colombia.
- mariae Wetmore, 1962 - Chiriquí area, Panama.
- panamensis Dickey & van Rossem, 1930 - Pacific slope of W Panama.
- decoratus (Todd, 1917) - Caribbean coast of Colombia.
- cristatus (Linnaeus, 1766) - NE Colombia and NW Venezuela, in and near Guajira Peninsula; Curaçao and Aruba, where possibly introduced.
- littoralis (Todd, 1917) - N base of Santa Marta Mts, NE Colombia.
- badius Conover, 1938 - Cauca Valley to W slope of Western Andes, W Colombia.
- leucotis (Gould, 1844) - upper and middle sections of Magdalena Valley, and middle Sinú Valley, C Colombia.
- bogotensis Dugand, 1943 - E Andes in Boyacá and Cundinamarca, NC Colombia.
- parvicristatus (Gould, 1843) - C Colombia (E slope of E Andes in Boyacá and Cundinamarca, through Meta and llanos) to SC Venezuela (NW Bolívar and N Amazonas).
- horvathi (Madaràsz, 1904) - Andes of Mérida, NW Venezuela.
- barnesi Gilliard, 1940 - Portuguesa and Barinas, WC Venezuela.
- mocquerysi (Hartert, 1894) - Sucre, N Monagas and N Anzoátegui, NE Venezuela.
- sonnini (Temminck, 1815) - Carabobo and Caracas, NC Venezuela, S through Orinoco Basin and Guianas to N Brazil.
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Three birds are moving higher in the tree hiding for me Locality Tayrona National Natural Park, Magdalena Department, Colombia
Wim ten Have 12 March 2011 7 weeks ago 20 sec 4.7 -
Three birds walking on the ground Locality Hato El Cedral, Apure State, Venezuela (ssp barnesi)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 January 2006 6 years ago 29 sec 3.8 -
A bird calling in the bush. Locality Flamingos Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, La Guajira Department, Colombia (ssp decoratus)
herve jacob 3 February 2013 8 weeks ago 46 sec 3
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A couple (male on the left) looking for the playback sound
Locality Cantá, Roraima State, Brazil (ssp sonnini)
MARCELO CAMACHO 20 March 2013 7 weeks ago 4.6 -
an adult male feeding plants
Locality Boa Vista, Roraima State, Brazil (ssp sonnini)
Anselmo d Affonseca 1 year ago 4.5 -
A bird on a pole.
Locality Hacienda La Modelo, Campo Boscán, Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela
kperezleon 4 October 2008 4 years ago 4.3 -
Adult male on the ground. Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany
Tomasz Doroń 4 July 2010 1 year ago 4.3 -
Flock of 4 individuals foraging.
Locality Malmok, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles
Antonio Silveira 15 May 2013 3 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 4 -
A male near walking in the morning light
Locality Villa de Leyva, Boyacá Department, Colombia
Camila Gutiérrez 27 March 2013 6 weeks ago 3.8
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Bird singing after play-back of its own voice.7pm. Locality Malmok, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles
(ssp (perhaps) decoratus)
Antonio Silveira 18 May 2013 1 min ago ADDED TODAY! 0 -
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A couple in the arid vegetation of the region, near the beach. Two individuals singing after playback.9am. Locality Malmok, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles
(ssp (perhaps) decoratus)
Antonio Silveira 18 May 2013 23 hours ago ADDED TODAY! 0 -
natural calls and song Locality Roraima State, Brazil
(ssp sonnini)
Jeremy Minns 10 July 2001 3 years ago 0
