adult male; white-and-black stripes on head (Texas, USA; 2006-04-03)


Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus

Native Range: North America and Middle America

Notes: a small and secretive quail of brushy woods and fields; found in groups, known as coveys, of a dozen or more birds, at least some being prior offspring from the large clutches that parents raise; gets its name from its whistled song, "bob-white", with the emphasis being on the rising second syllable.


adult female; buff-and-brown stripes on head (Texas, USA; 2006-04-03)
dorsal view of female; mottled; well camoflaged (Texas, USA; 2006-04-03)

female (Arizona Desert Museum, USA; 2012-04-27)
female walking (Arizona Desert Museum, USA; 2012-04-27)

female head portrait (Arizona Desert Museum, USA; 2012-04-27)