Crested Bobwhite

Colinus cristatus

Least Concern

The Crested Bobwhite is a widespread South American bobwhite of open savanna, scrub, pasture, and grassy woodland. It is a ground-feeding bird that keeps in coveys and eats seeds, green shoots, and insects. Its large range and adaptable habitat use support a Least Concern status.

Family

Odontophoridae

Group

New World Quail

Range

Crested Bobwhite Range — Open savannas, llanos, grasslands, and scrub from Panama and northern Colombia through Venezuela and the Guianas

Population

≈ 5M–49,999,999

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