Northern Bobwhite
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| - | '''Common Name:''' Northern Bobwhite | + | '''Common Name:''' Northern Bobwhite<br> |
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'''Scientific Name:''' Colinus virginianus | '''Scientific Name:''' Colinus virginianus | ||
'''Habitat:''' North America; Eastern United States and Mexico. Also introduced in Pacific Northwest, Caribbean (possibly native to Cuba), Hawaii, New Zealand, Europe, and China. Found in forested areas and forest edges. | '''Habitat:''' North America; Eastern United States and Mexico. Also introduced in Pacific Northwest, Caribbean (possibly native to Cuba), Hawaii, New Zealand, Europe, and China. Found in forested areas and forest edges. | ||
| - | '''Status:''' | + | '''Status:''' Near Threatened. '''Global Population:''' 9,200,000 mature individuals. Changes in agricultural land use (weed removal and herbicide use), forestry (high-density pine plantations), and lack of use of prescribed fire have resulted in widespread habitat fragmentation. Over 20,000,000 individuals were recently being killed annually by hunters in the USA and poor management of populations could result in declines. |
'''Diet:''' Seeds, fruits, flowers, and a few insects. | '''Diet:''' Seeds, fruits, flowers, and a few insects. | ||
The Northern Bobwhite is divided into 22 different subspecies. Females show little variation among the different forms, but the males can vary dramatically. Some Bobwhites from Mexico have little banding across the chest, are uniformly rufous, and have all black heads. | The Northern Bobwhite is divided into 22 different subspecies. Females show little variation among the different forms, but the males can vary dramatically. Some Bobwhites from Mexico have little banding across the chest, are uniformly rufous, and have all black heads. | ||
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| + | '''Found in [http://hivewire3d.com/songbird-remix-gamebirds.html Songbird ReMix Gamebirds]''' | ||
