Spot-bellied Bobwhite
NameSpot-bellied Bobwhite
Common NameSpot-bellied Bobwhite
Scientific NameColinus leucopogon
FamilyOdontophoridae
Wingspan (cm)32.5
Length (cm)22
Weight (g)170
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are mottled brown and black. The head features a dark crown and eye-stripe, often with buffy or whitish supercilium and throat. Underparts are whitish to buff, heavily marked with large, round black spots, giving it its common name. It possesses a short, dark crest.
Vocalization / CallIts call is a distinctive, whistled "bob-white" or "whit-whit-whit-whit-whit" often given from a perch. It also has various clucking and alarm calls.
Primary Dietomnivore
Primary Habitatsforest, grassland, urban
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in Central America, ranging from southern Mexico through Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.
Identifying Featuresheavily spotted underparts, short erectile crest, dark crown and eye-stripe, plump body shape, ground-dwelling behavior
Description
The Spot-bellied Bobwhite is a small, plump, ground-dwelling quail known for its distinctive heavily spotted underparts and a short, erectile crest. It typically forages on the ground in dense cover, often in small coveys, feeding on seeds and insects.
