Colinus virginianus mexicanus (Northern Bobwhite (mexicanus))

Northern Bobwhite (mexicanus)

Colinus virginianus mexicanus (Linnaeus, C 1766)

Classification

Order:
  Galliformes
Family:
  Odontophoridae
Genus:
   Colinus
Scientific:
  Colinus virginianus mexicanus

Original description

Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1766)

Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
Tetrao mexicanus

Type locality:
Mexico, Ludovicia (=Louisiana)

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/281/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
9CAFD66B7B8DEDA9

Avibase ID:
avibase-9CAFD66B

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/9CAFD66B

Taxonomic Serial Number:

Geographic range:

Colinus virginianus mexicanus: eastern USA west of Atlantic seaboard to Great Plains

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Northern Bobwhite (mexicanus)
French:
Colin de Virginie (mexicanus)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Northern Bobwhite (mexicanus) ( Colinus virginianus mexicanus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Northern Bobwhite (mexicanus) ( Colinus virginianus mexicanus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Northern Bobwhite (mexicanus) ( Colinus virginianus mexicanus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Northern Bobwhite (mexicanus) ( Colinus virginianus mexicanus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Northern Bobwhite (mexicanus) ( Colinus virginianus mexicanus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Northern Bobwhite (mexicanus) ( Colinus virginianus mexicanus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Northern Bobwhite (mexicanus) ( Colinus virginianus mexicanus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Northern Bobwhite (mexicanus) ( Colinus virginianus mexicanus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Northern Bobwhite (mexicanus) ( Colinus virginianus mexicanus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Northern Bobwhite (mexicanus) ( Colinus virginianus mexicanus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Northern Bobwhite (mexicanus) ( Colinus virginianus mexicanus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Colinus virginianus mexicanus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Colinus virginianus mexicanus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Colinus virginianus mexicanus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Colinus virginianus mexicanus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Colinus virginianus mexicanus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Colinus virginianus mexicanus [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Colinus virginianus mexicanus [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Colinus virginianus mexicanus [version 1]
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Clements, version 2024: Colinus virginianus mexicanus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Colinus virginianus mexicanus [version 1]
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Clements, version 2015: Colinus virginianus mexicanus [version 1]
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Clements, version 2017: Colinus virginianus mexicanus [version 1]
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Clements, version 2019: Colinus virginianus mexicanus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Colinus virginianus mexicanus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Colinus virginianus mexicanus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Colinus virginianus mexicanus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Colinus virginianus mexicanus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Colinus virginianus mexicanus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Colinus virginianus mexicanus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Colinus virginianus mexicanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Colinus virginianus mexicanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Colinus virginianus mexicanus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Colinus virginianus [virginianus, marilandicus, mexicanus]

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