Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and heavily degraded former forest.
The Crested Bobwhite is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.
The Crested Bobwhite (Colinus cristatus) is a species of bird in the Odontophoridae family. It is found in northern South America, extending through Panama to just reach Costa Rica. It also occurs on Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and heavily degraded former forest. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Colinus cristatus. More
For the purposes of our bird news services, Crested Bobwhite is classed as Ungraded: species which are unlikely to appear as wild birds in Britain or Ireland hide section Most recent photos of Crested Bobwhite (1) Hato Pinero, Llanos, Venezuela Hato Pinero, Llanos, Venezuela11/02/2008 Hato Pinero, Llanos, Venezuela 11/02/2008 View all pictures of Crested Bobwhite View all pictures of Crested Bobwhite show section External Links (0) We currently have no external links for More
Crested Bobwhite is found in the following countries: 1. Brazil 2. Colombia 3. Costa Rica 4. El Salvador 5. French Guiana 6. Guatemala 7. Guyana 8. Honduras 9. More
Status in Aviculture: Crested Bobwhite are still rather uncommon in captivity. I am not sure of the races that we keep here in the US. You will see many breeders with Colombian Crested Bobwhites listed, but there are 7 races in Colombia and they could all be a combination. More information is needed from those who have imported this species. Breeding Age: First year. Clutch Size: 8 to 16 Incubation Period: 22-23 days Misc. More
Crested bobwhiteBirds in Suriname = - Crested bobwhite in Suriname A beautiful picture of a crested bobwhite, made by Foek Chin Joe in Suriname in 2004, probably near Zanderij Airport. It is a typical savanna bird and is often seen in small groups walking through the grass, pecking at seeds and insects. When a group gets disturbed, the birds fly away with a lot of noise in different directions. More
Hi i am trying to find if there is any crested bobwhite left in the USA if anybody has any info on them email me at Tielnmore@aol.com thanks Jim www.emeraldisleaviary.com Logged greyghost Expert Member ***** Karma: 47 Offline Offline Posts: 472 Re: Crested bobwhite quail ?wanted « Reply #1 on: November 28, 2008, 07:26:04 PM » - Never heard of a Crested Bobwhite. More