EntdeckenVögel

Northern Bobwhite

Colinus virginianus

The Northern Bobwhite is a small, plump bird known for its cheerful calls. They have a beautiful brown and white pattern on their feathers, which helps them blend into grass and bushes.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Northern Bobwhite is a plump, rounded bird with a short tail. Males have a striking white face with a black crown and throat, contrasting with their speckled reddish-brown plumage. Females have a buffy-colored face instead of white, helping them blend into their surroundings.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAvesOrdnungGalliformesFamilieOdontophoridaeGattungColinus
Northern Bobwhite
feathered trait badgesocial trait badgecolorful trait badgecamouflaged trait badge
Northern Bobwhite

Kategorie

Vögel

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

Mach den ersten Snap!

Interessante Fakten

Chicks can run and find their own food just hours after hatching from the egg.

Female bobwhites can lay huge clutches, sometimes more than 20 eggs in one nest!

Their iconic call truly sounds like 'bob-WHITE!', giving them their famous name.

These little birds can beat their wings super fast, up to 10-15 times per second!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Camouflage Cloak

Northern Bobwhite has mottled brown and rust plumage that helps them blend perfectly into grasses and leaves, making them almost invisible to predators.

Fähigkeit

Explosive Escape

Northern Bobwhite can burst into flight with powerful wingbeats, allowing them to rapidly flee danger from ground level.

Fähigkeit

Covey Huddle

Northern Bobwhite can huddle together in a tight circle, sharing body heat and creating an alert lookout formation for safety.

Maße und Details

Länge
20-28 cm
Flügelspannweite
35-40 cm
Gewicht
0.14-0.2 kg
Lebenserwartung
1-6 Jahre
Top Speed
72 km/h
Gelegegröße
10-16
Brutzeit
22-24 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These omnivores eat lots of different seeds, berries, and insects they find on the ground!

Altersunterschiede: Young chicks consume a higher proportion of insects for protein to aid their rapid growth.

Hauptnahrung

  • seeds
  • berries
  • grasshoppers
  • beetles
  • ants
  • leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

A common aerial predator.

eaten by

Coyote

Canis latrans

Hunts them on the ground.

eats

Common Ragweed

Ambrosia artemisiifolia

Feeds on its abundant seeds.

eats

Corn

Zea mays

Gleans fallen grains.

shelters

Big Bluestem

Andropogon gerardii

Provides critical nesting cover.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and do not try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Northern Bobwhite?

20-28 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Northern Bobwhite?

35-40 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Northern Bobwhite?

0.14-0.2 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Northern Bobwhite?

1-6 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Northern Bobwhite?

72 km/h

Was frisst Northern Bobwhite?

These omnivores eat lots of different seeds, berries, and insects they find on the ground!

Wo findet man Northern Bobwhite normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Northern Bobwhite?

Foraging

Snap-Karte

Zoome hinein, um Cluster aufzulösen und zu sehen, wo dieses Objekt fotografiert wurde.

Karte wird geladen…

Neueste Snaps

Neueste Snaps erscheinen hier, wenn neue Beobachtungen hinzukommen.

Wo zu sehen

Mehr Vögel