Bird
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus · Odontophoridae · Galliformes
Best monthsApr–May · Julmost records
Records2,976in 8 countries
Most seen inCuba1,967 records
Red List–IUCN status
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About
Northern Bobwhite in brief
The northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) is a bird of the Odontophoridae family.
Across the 8 countries we cover it has 2,976 published records, most of them from Cuba, Bahamas and Dominican Republic. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and July and fall to their lowest in November and December.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Cuba1,967 records · best May, Jul
Bahamas507 records · best May, Apr
Dominican Republic285 records · best Apr, May
Slovenia79 records · best May, Jul
Croatia67 records · best Jul, May
Haiti53 records · best Jun, Feb
Jamaica14 records · best May, Feb
Malta4 records · best Jun, Apr
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.