Colinus
| Bobwhite | |
|---|---|
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| Colinus virginianus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Odontophoridae |
| Genus: | Colinus Goldfuss, 1820 |
| Species | |
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Colinus cristatus | |
Colinus is a genus of birds in the New World quail family, Odontophoridae. Members of the genus are commonly known as bobwhites.[1]
Species
- Colinus cristatus (Linnaeus, 1766) – crested bobwhite
- Colinus leucopogon (Lesson, 1842) – spot-bellied bobwhite
- Colinus nigrogularis (Gould, 1843) – Yucatan bobwhite, black-throated bobwhite
- Colinus virginianus (Linnaeus, 1758) – northern bobwhite[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Colinus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
External links
Media related to Colinus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Colinus at Wikispecies
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