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The northern bobwhite is a moderately-sized quail, and is the only small galliform native to eastern North America. The bobwhite can range from 24 to 28 cm (9.4 to 11.0 in) in length with a 33 to 38 cm (13 to 15 in) wingspan. As indicated by body mass, weights increase in birds found further north, as corresponds to Bergmann's rule. In Mexico, northern bobwhites weigh from 129 to 159 g (4.6 to 5.6 oz) whereas in the north they average 170 to 173 g (6.0 to 6.1 oz) and large males can attain as much as 255 g (9.0 oz). Among standard measurements, the wing chord is 9.7 to 11.7 cm (3.8 to 4.
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When to see the Northern Bobwhite
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Northern Bobwhite
The map shades 13 countries with regular records, and 5 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, Malta, Norway, Martinique.
About the Northern Bobwhite
The northern bobwhite, also known as the Virginia quail or bobwhite quail, is a ground-dwelling bird native to Canada, the United States, Mexico, and Cuba, with introduced populations elsewhere in the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia. It is a member of the group of species known as New World quail (Odontophoridae). They were initially placed with the Old World quail in the pheasant family (Phasianidae), but are not particularly closely related. The name "bobwhite" is an onomatopoeic derivation from its characteristic whistling call.
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Easily confused with
Crested BobwhiteColinus cristatusAdult crested bobwhite are about 178 to 216 millimetres (7.0 to 8.5 in) long.
Spot-bellied BobwhiteColinus leucopogonThis species is 22–24 cm long and shows geographically variable male plumage amongst its six subspecies.
Yucatan BobwhiteColinus nigrogularisThe male and female Yucatan bobwhite differ in appearance.
Side by side: Crested Bobwhite vs Northern Bobwhite · Northern Bobwhite vs Spot-bellied Bobwhite · Northern Bobwhite vs Yucatan Bobwhite
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