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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
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):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
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Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
Colinus virginianus mexicanus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Colinus virginianus mexicanus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Colinus virginianus mexicanus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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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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English: Northern Bobwhite (mexicanus)
French: Colin de Virginie (mexicanus)
Scientific: Colinus virginianus mexicanus

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