Order
Galliformes
Family
Odontophoridae
Genus
Colinus
 
Birds of North America
Version  2.0
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 - Northern Bobwhite
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Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus

Leonard A. Brennan, Fidel Hernandez, and Damon Williford
Version: 2.0 — Published September 9, 2014

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Figure 1. Distribution of the Northern Bobwhite in North America and the western Caribbean. - Range Map
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  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Distribution of the Northern Bobwhite in North America and the western Caribbean.

This species also breeds in Puerto Rico and has been introduced to other locations throughout the world.

Recommended Citation

Brennan, L. A., F. Hernandez, and D. Williford (2014). Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.397
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