This pie chart shows the relative likelihood of observing particular other species commonly observed near Colinus virginianus

Range and Population:

Colinus virginianus is resident throughout east North America (from south Mexico and west Guatemala through the USA to extreme southern Canada)^1,3. Populations of subspecies cubanensis on Cuba and the Isle of Pines may be natural, but many introduced populations exist across the world^1,3,4. It is found in early successional vegetation in a variety of habitats, created by disturbances from fire, agriculture and timber-harvesting¹. It has suffered a steady, long-term decline in most states in the USA^1,2, with the exception of Texas¹. Declines are greatest in the south-east^1,3. Mexican populations are poorly known and some subspecies could be threatened³. Changes in agricultural land use (weed removal and herbicide use), forestry (high-density pine plantations), and lack of use of prescribed fire have resulted in widespread habitat fragmentation¹. Subspecies ridgwayi is on CITES APPENDIX I³.[1]
Countries:Native:
Canada; Cuba; Guatemala; Mexico; United States

Introduced:
Bahamas; China; Dominican Republic; France; Haiti; Italy; Portugal; Puerto Rico; Turks and Caicos Islands; Virgin Islands, U.S.

Introduced (regionally extinct):
New Zealand

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Habitat Overview:

The Northern Bobwhite uses brushy habitat, such as abandoned fields. Variability in the habitat is also preferred for this species, using pine, hedgerows and shrub habitat during different parts of its life cycle.

Ecology Notes:

List of Habitats:3.5Shrubland - Subtropical/Tropical Dry 4.4Grassland - Temperate 14.6Artificial/Terrestrial - Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest

In sections below, we make some habitat inferences based on the known habitat preferences of those species most commonly associated with Colinus virginianus.

Zone:

alpine, montane, subtropics, temperate.

Vegetation:

alluvial woods, alpine meadows, boreal forest, brush piles, brushy fence rows, canebrakes, coniferous forests, croplands, cultivated areas, deciduous woods and forests, desert, desert scrub, disturbed sites, fence rows, fields, forest edges, forests, gardens, grasslands, hammocks, hardwood forests, mature forests, meadows, mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, moist woods, montane forests, open forests, pasture, pine forests, rain forest, shrubby vegetation, subantarctic forest, subarctic forest, swamp forests, thickets, tropical forest, tundra grassland.

Terrain:

dry slopes, flood plains, grassy fields, hillsides, pastureland, roadsides, rock outcrops, rocky soils, streamsides, urban areas, valleys.

Soil and Rock:

clay, limestone, loam, marl, sandy areas, sandy soil, siliceous cliffs, thin soil.

Water in Area:

along rivers, bays, bogs, brackish water, ditches, dry areas, estuaries, fens, flood plains, lagoon, lakes, marshes, mesic areas, pelagic, ponds, river banks, rivers, saltwater, shores, shrub dominated wetlands, stream banks, streams, subtidal muddy, swamps, swampy areas, wet woods.

Slopes in Area:

hillsides, ravines, rocky slopes.