Animal Profile IUCN: LC

Colinus cristatus

Colinus cristatus，Crested Bobwhite

Colinus cristatus, Crested Bobwhite, is an insect eater. In spring and summer, male birds are most often seen, with a loud, clear call that produces a bob-bob-white call.Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2016 Red List of Threatened Species ver 3.1: Not Threatened (L

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Scientific Name Colinus cristatus，Crested Bobwhite

Length 23 cm or so

Weight 115-144g

Lifespan No textual research information is available

IUCN Status LC

Table of Contents

Colinus cristatus, Crested Bobwhite, is an insect eater. In spring and summer, male birds are most often seen, with a loud, clear call that produces a bob-bob-white call.

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Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2016 Red List of Threatened Species ver 3.1: Not Threatened (LC).

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Profile Details

Key characteristics, appearance, and habitat information.

Traits & Behavior

The brown back has black spots, and the head has white brow stripes with a short crest

Appearance

It has a brown back with black spots on the upper cloth. The head has a white brow stripe, dark lines through the eyes, with a short crest, and a white or brown throat. The underbelly is mostly pale, and in some species the breast plumage is variegated.
Female birds have lighter plumage than male birds. The wings of male birds have distinct contrasting black markings, while the wings of female birds lack color differences. The bottom of the mandible is black for males and yellow for females. The back is reddish-brown, and the chest feathers have white edges, black stripes and a mottled appearance.

Distribution & Habitat

It is found in Central America, between North and South America.
It lives in the open savannah and is found in open woodlands such as bushes and trees.

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