Crested Bobwhite

Colinus cristatus - Colin huppé

Colin huppé
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Galliformes

  • Family
    :

    Odontophoridés

  • Genus
    :

    Colinus

  • Species
    :

    cristatus

Descriptor

Linnaeus, 1766

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 22 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 131 à 141 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Colin huppé
♂ adult plum. breeding
Colin huppé
♀ adult

Crested Bobwhite (Colinus cristatus) is a species of bird in the Odontophoridae family.

Subspecific information 13 subspecies

  • Colinus cristatus cristatus (ne Colombia, nw Venezuela, Aruba, Curaçao)
  • Colinus cristatus mariae (sw Costa Rica, Chiriquí. nw Panama.)
  • Colinus cristatus panamensis (sw Panama)
  • Colinus cristatus decoratus (n Colombia)
  • Colinus cristatus littoralis (Santa Marta foothills. ne Colombia.)
  • Colinus cristatus horvathi (Mérida Mts.. nw Venezuela.)
  • Colinus cristatus barnesi (wc Venezuela)
  • Colinus cristatus sonnini (nc Venezuela, the Guianas, n Brazil)
  • Colinus cristatus mocquerysi (ne Venezuela)
  • Colinus cristatus leucotis (Magdalena Valley. nc Colombia.)
  • Colinus cristatus badius (wc Colombia)
  • Colinus cristatus bogotensis (nc Colombia)
  • Colinus cristatus parvicristatus (ec Colombia, sc Venezuela)

Foreign names

  • Colin huppé,
  • Colín crestudo,
  • codorniz-de-crista,
  • Haubenwachtel,
  • Kuifbobwhite,
  • Colino crestato,
  • kronvaktel,
  • Sørkrattvaktel,
  • prepelka chochlatá,
  • křepel chocholatý,
  • Toptrævagtel,
  • töyhtöviiriäinen,
  • colí crestat,
  • przepiór zmienny,
  • Хохлатый перепел,
  • カンムリコリン,
  • 冠齿鹑,
  • 冠齒鶉,

Voice song and call

Colin huppé
♀ adult

Habitat

Colin huppé
♂ adult

Savanna : Dry ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Grassland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land, Pastureland

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

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