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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Colinus virginianus

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Galliformes

Family

Odontophoridae

Genus

Colinus

Species

Colinus virginianus

Aves🌿 Herbivore

Northern Bobwhite

Colinus virginianus (Northern Bobwhite · コリンウズラ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)NT (Near Threatened)

DDData Deficient

LCLeast Concern

NTNear Threatened

VUVulnerable

ENEndangered

CRCritically End.

EWExtinct in Wild

EXExtinct

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Herbivore

Length · Height

20.3~24.7cm · No data

Mass · Top Speed

140~170g · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Early successional vegetation created by fire, farming, or logging, grasslands and rangelands, and protective grass and brush cover

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Its maximum mass of 170 g is about the weight of three chicken eggs, and its length of 24.7 cm is slightly shorter than the long side of an A4 sheet of paper (about 30 cm) (Comparison).
💡 It was so popular as a game bird that in 1970 the number hunted in the United States and Canada was estimated at about 35 million (ADW, 'Economic Importance for Humans: Positive').
💡 As one of the most extensively studied birds in the world, it has also been used to test the effects of pesticides on wildlife (ADW).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

📊 Mass & Speed Index (0–100)

⚖️ Mass Index (Blue Whale ~190 t = 100, log scale)26

Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.

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📖 1. Overview

The northern bobwhite is a small galliform bird with rounded wings and a square tail that favors grassy habitats created by fire, farming, or logging. It is one of the most important game birds in North America.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Its body length is 20.3–24.7 cm and its mass is 140–170 g. Males have white stripes on the face and throat whereas females and young birds are buff, and males have distinct black markings on the wing coverts. The base of the lower bill is black in males and yellow in females.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

It mainly eats seeds along with green leaves, fruits, and invertebrates, with plants making up about 85% of its diet. From late summer onward, parents and young form small groups called 'coveys,' and they get most of their water from dew.