About the Yucatan Bobwhite
The Yucatan bobwhite or black-throated bobwhite is a species of bird in the family Odontophoridae. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, coastal mangroves and heavily degraded former forest. A specific example of occurrence is the Petenes mangroves of the Yucatan.
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The male and female Yucatan bobwhite differ in appearance. They are compact, ground-dwelling birds about 20 centimetres (8 in) in length. The male has a black throat edged with white, a white forehead, a black eyestripe and a black crown. The upper neck, mantle and flanks are reddish-brown liberally speckled with white. The rest of the upper parts are brownish, barred withreddish-brown and grey. The underparts have a scalloped appearance as the white feathers are edged with black. The lower belly and under-tail coverts are cinnamon.
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Where the Yucatan Bobwhite lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Costa Rica.
When to see the Yucatan Bobwhite
Peak activity in May · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Spot-bellied BobwhiteColinus leucopogonThis species is 22–24 cm long and shows geographically variable male plumage amongst its six subspecies.
Crested BobwhiteColinus cristatusAdult crested bobwhite are about 178 to 216 millimetres (7.0 to 8.5 in) long.
Northern BobwhiteColinus virginianusThe northern bobwhite is a moderately-sized quail, and is the only small galliform native to eastern North America.
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