Colinus
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Colinus is a genus of bird
s in the New World quail
family, Odontophoridae. Members of the genus are commonly known as bobwhites.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s in the New World quail
New World quail
The New World quails or Odontophorids are small birds only distantly related to the Old World Quails, but named for their similar appearance and habits. The American species are in their own family Odontophoridae, whereas Old World Quail are in the pheasant family Phasianidae...
family, Odontophoridae. Members of the genus are commonly known as bobwhites.
Species
- Colinus cristatusCrested BobwhiteThe Crested Bobwhite is a species of bird in the Odontophoridae family.It is found in northern South America, extending through Panama to just reach Costa Rica...
(Linnaeus, 1766) – Crested Bobwhite - Colinus leucopogonSpot-bellied BobwhiteThe Spot-bellied Bobwhite, Colinus leucopogon, is a ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family. It is sometimes considered to be conspecific with the Crested Bobwhite, Colinus cristatus...
(Lesson, 1842) – Spot-bellied Bobwhite - Colinus nigrogularis (Gould, 1843) – Yucatan Bobwhite, Black-throated Bobwhite
- Colinus virginianus (Linnaeus, 1758) – Northern Bobwhite