Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus
Family: New World quail
Northern Bobwhite is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.
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In the wild the northern bobwhite feeds on a variety of weed and grass seeds, as well as insects.
A hen may re-nest up to four times until she has a successful nest.
The main source of nest failure is predation, with nest success averaging 28% across their range.