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Scientific Name

Colinus virginianus

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Colinus virginianus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)

Sensitive

No

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

Northern Bobwhite

Park Synonyms

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom	Animalia
Subkingdom	Bilateria
Infrakingdom	Deuterostomia
Phylum	Chordata
Subphylum	Vertebrata
Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
Superclass	Tetrapoda
Class	Aves
Order	Galliformes
Family	Odontophoridae
Genus	Colinus
Species	Colinus virginianus

Occurrence

Present

Nativeness

Native

Abundance

Rare

Seasonality Tags

Breeder

Park Rank Tags

Park scarce

Taxa Group Tags

Bird

Threatened Endangered Status

State Species of Concern statuses

Ozone Sensitive Status

NatureServe GRank

NatureServe SRank

Observations

14

References

3

Vouchers

1

External Links

0

Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.

Created By

Converted from non-NPSpecies format by I&M Office

Created Date

10/27/2005 12:00:00 AM

Last Modified By

psuper@nps.gov

Last Modified Date

5/26/2022 12:58:31 PM

Notes

Park Species Detail: Shriner (2001) provides the most recent published records; Stupka (1963) publishes breeding records; park collections house two park specimens; Chicago Academy of Sciences houses one park specimen. ATBI Sensitivity = Public Species Notes: Fairly Common Permanent Resident; Breeds in Park; Some authors include C. NIGROGULARIS in this species (AOU 1983). Formerly in family Phasianidae; placed in family Odontophoridae by AOU (1997). STATUS: Native, Breeder, Rare, Present in Park;; ; General Notes: Shriner (2001) provides the most recent published records; Stupka (1963) publishes breeding records; park collections house two park specimens; Chicago Academy of Sciences houses one park specimen.

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