About Colinus nigrogularis (Gould, 1843)
Yucatan bobwhite (Colinus nigrogularis, Gould 1843) is a compact, ground-dwelling bird species, with males and females differing in appearance. Adults of this species grow to around 20 centimetres (8 inches) in length. The male has a black throat with a white edge, a white forehead, a black eyestripe, and a black crown. Its upper neck, mantle, and flanks are reddish-brown, with abundant white speckles. The rest of its upper body is brownish, with barring in reddish-brown and grey. Its underparts have a scalloped look because the white feathers are edged with black. The lower belly and under-tail coverts are cinnamon-colored. The female has a similar overall build, but its hind neck and mantle are black with paler speckling; its throat is buff, and its breast and belly are white with reddish-brown and black barring. This species is native to Central America, where its range stretches from the Yucatan Peninsula south to Honduras and Nicaragua. Its typical habitat includes forest clearings, pine savannah, rough grassland, weedy fields, and henequen (Agave fourcroydes) plantations.
