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,
  • uru-do-campo,
  • Haubenwachtel,
  • Kuifbobwhite,
  • Colino crestato,
  • kronvaktel,
  • Sørkrattvaktel,
  • prepelka chochlatá,
  • křepel chocholatý,
  • Toptrævagtel,
  • töyhtöviiriäinen,
  • colí crestat,
  • przepiór zmienny,
  • Хохлатая американская куропатка,
  • カンムリコリン,
  • 冠齿鹑,
  • 冠齒鶉,

Voice song and cries

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

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

QRcode Colin huppé
published: - Updated: 07-12-2005
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