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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.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

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.

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Northern Bobwhite

Categoría

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Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 20-28 cm
Envergadura: 35-40 cm
Peso: 0.14-0.2 kg
Esperanza de vida: 1-6 años
Top Speed: 72 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 10-16
Incubación: 22-24 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

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

Alimentos principales

seeds
berries
grasshoppers
beetles
ants
leaves

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.