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Northern Bobwhite [virginianus, marilandicus, mexicanus]

Colinus virginianus [virginianus, marilandicus, mexicanus] (= Colinus virginianus virginianus) (Linnaeus, C 1758)

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

Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.161

Protonym:
  Tetrao virginianus

Type locality:
  'America' = Virginia.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/180/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  AF9F5538959AC7C2

Avibase ID:
  avibase-AF9F5538

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/AF9F5538

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175864

Geographic range:

  • Colinus virginianus virginianus: Atlantic coast of USA (Virginia to northern Florida and southeastern Alabama)
  • Colinus virginianus marilandicus: northeastern USA (southeastern Maine to Pennsylvania and central Virginia)
  • Colinus virginianus mexicanus: eastern USA west of Atlantic seaboard to Great Plains
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Northern Bobwhite [virginianus, marilandicus, mexicanus]
French:
Colin de Virginie [virginianus, marilandicus, mexicanus]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Northern Bobwhite [virginianus, marilandicus, mexicanus] ( Colinus virginianus [virginianus, marilandicus, mexicanus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Northern Bobwhite [virginianus, marilandicus, mexicanus] ( Colinus virginianus [virginianus, marilandicus, mexicanus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Northern Bobwhite [virginianus, marilandicus, mexicanus] ( Colinus virginianus [virginianus, marilandicus, mexicanus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Northern Bobwhite [virginianus, marilandicus, mexicanus] ( Colinus virginianus [virginianus, marilandicus, mexicanus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Northern Bobwhite [virginianus, marilandicus, mexicanus] ( Colinus virginianus [virginianus, marilandicus, mexicanus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Northern Bobwhite [virginianus, marilandicus, mexicanus] ( Colinus virginianus [virginianus, marilandicus, mexicanus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Northern Bobwhite [virginianus, marilandicus, mexicanus] ( Colinus virginianus [virginianus, marilandicus, mexicanus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Northern Bobwhite [virginianus, marilandicus, mexicanus] ( Colinus virginianus [virginianus, marilandicus, mexicanus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Northern Bobwhite [virginianus, marilandicus, mexicanus] ( Colinus virginianus [virginianus, marilandicus, mexicanus])
Avilist 2025:
Colinus virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Colinus virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Colinus virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Colinus virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Colinus virginianus virginianus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Colinus virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Colinus virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Colinus virginianus virginianus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Colinus virginianus virginianus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Colinus virginianus [virginianus]

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Catalan: Colí de Virgínia
Czech: krepel virginský
Danish: Bobwhite
German: Virginiawachtel
English: Northern Bobwhite [virginianus, marilandicus, mexicanus]
Spanish: Colín de Virginia
Spanish (Dominican Rep.): Cordoníz
Spanish (Mexico): Codorniz cotuí
Estonian: nurmvutt (põhja-nurmvutt)
Finnish: peltoviiriäinen
French: Colin de Virginie (virginianus), Colin de Virginie [virginianus, marilandicus, mexicanus]
Irish: Gearg bhabaight
Haitian Creole French: Kay
Hebrew: שלו אמריקאי
Icelandic: Tannhæna
Italian: Colino della Virginia
Japanese (romaji): korin'uzura
Japanese: コリンウズラ
Scientific: Colinus virginianus [virginianus, marilandicus, mexicanus], Colinus virginianus taylori, Colinus virginianus virginianus, Tetrao virginianus
Lithuanian: Virginvištė
Dutch: Boomkwartel
Norwegian: Nordkrattvaktel
Polish: przepiór wirginijski
Portuguese: Codorniz da Virgínia
Russian: Виргинская перепелка
Slovak: Prepelka hnedá
Slovenian: virginijski kolin
Swedish: Vitstrupig vaktel
Turkish: Virjinya bıldırcını

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