New World Quails (Odontophoridae)
Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) - HBW 2, p. 425
French: Colin de Virginie
German: Virginiawachtel
Spanish: Colín de Virginia
Other common names: Common Bobwhite, Bobwhite; Rufous-bellied Bobwhite (pectoralis); Masked Bobwhite (ridgwayi); Black-headed Bobwhite (atriceps)
Taxonomy: Tetrao virginianus Linnaeus, 1758, America = South Carolina, USA.
Sometimes considered conspecific with C. nigrogularis. Several races have at times been considered full species. Validity of race nelsoni questionable. Twenty two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- marilandicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - SE Maine to C Virginia, NE USA.
- virginianus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Virginia to N Florida and W to Alabama, E USA.
- floridanus (Coues, 1872) - peninsular Florida, E USA.
- marilandicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - SE Maine to C Virginia, NE USA.
- virginianus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Virginia to N Florida and W to Alabama, E USA.
- floridanus (Coues, 1872) - peninsular Florida, E USA.
- cubanensis (G. R. Gray, 1846) - Cuba and I of Pines.
- mexicanus (Linnaeus, 1766) - E USA; W of marilandicus and E of taylori.
- taylori Lincoln, 1915 - South Dakota to N Texas to W Missouri, C USA.
- texanus (Lawrence, 1853) - SW Texas, USA, and Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas, NE Mexico.
- ridgwayi Brewster, 1885 - NC Sonora, Mexico; reintroduced to SE Arizona, SW USA, where extirpated in past.
- maculatus Nelson, 1899 - C Tamaulipas to N Veracruz and SE San Luis Potosí, NE Mexico.
- aridus Aldrich, 1942 - C Tamaulipas to SE San Luis Potosí, NE Mexico.
- graysoni (Lawrence, 1867) - SE Nayarit and S Jalisco to Morelos, S Hidalgo and SC San Luis Potosí, C Mexico.
- nigripectus Nelson, 1897 - Puebla, Morelos and México (state), Mexico.
- pectoralis (Gould, 1843) - E slope of mountains of C Veracruz, E Mexico.
- godmani Nelson, 1897 - lowland Veracruz, E Mexico.
- minor Nelson, 1901 - NE Chiapas and adjacent Tabasco, S Mexico.
- atriceps (Ogilvie Grant, 1893) - extreme W Oaxaca, S Mexico.
- thayeri Bangs & Peters, 1928 - NE Oaxaca, S Mexico.
- harrisoni Orr & Webster, 1968 - SW Oaxaca, S Mexico.
- coyolcos (P. L. S. Müller, 1776) - coast of E Oaxaca and N Chiapas, S Mexico.
- nelsoni Brodkorb, 1942 - S Chiapas, Mexico.
- salvini Nelson, 1897 - coast of S Chiapas, Mexico.
- insignis Nelson, 1897 - S Chiapas, S Mexico, and Huehuetenango, W Guatemala.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male calling once in response of a whistle Locality Mandeville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA (United States) (ssp virginianus)
Bill Wayman 31 March 2006 5 years ago 36 sec 4.7 -
A group of birds crossing a gravel road Locality Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Assateague Island, Maryland, USA (United States) (ssp virginianus)
Robert Schaefer 22 August 2007 5 years ago 23 sec 4.5 -
Two birds foraging at the edge of a golf course Locality Summerfield, Marion County, Florida, USA (United States) (ssp floridanus)
Luc Fazio 30 June 2003 5 years ago 16 sec 4.2 -
A bird in a tree Locality Summerfield, Marion County, Florida, USA (United States) (ssp floridanus)
Luc Fazio 30 June 2003 5 years ago 21 sec 3.8 -
A male walking and resting. Locality Brookfield Zoo, Chicago, Illinois, USA (United States) (ssp ridgwayi)
Josep del Hoyo 16 June 2012 42 weeks ago 19 sec 3.2 -
A bird sitting on a pale. Locality Dortmund Zoo, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Jeremiusz Trzaska 26 June 2010 2 years ago 27 sec 3
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Adult male in hand.
Locality Georgia, USA (United States) (ssp virginianus)
Emily Pipher 3 August 2007 3 years ago 4.3 -
Female walking in short grass
Locality Willacy County, Texas, USA (United States)
Erik Breden 25 August 2008 3 years ago 4.3 -
on the bridge to the parking lot
Locality Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, USA (United States)
Brian Maltzan 22 weeks ago 4 -
Bird on snow-covered ground
Locality Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA (United States)
Tom Moxley 24 December 2010 2 years ago 4 -
Male standing in short grass
Locality Willacy County, Texas, USA (United States)
Erik Breden 25 August 2008 3 years ago 3.8 -
Two birds on the ground.
Locality Tracy Aviary, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA (United States) (ssp ridgwayi)
Josep del Hoyo 12 April 1993 44 weeks ago 3.7
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