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| Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) | ||
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This small, rotund member of the quail family was once a common bird in rural Ontario, living in prairies, savannas, farms, brushy open areas and along the edges of woodlands. Today, the only relatively stable population occurs on Walpole Island. This ground-dwelling bird is about 20 cm (8 in) in size with a short dark tail. The male has a conspicuous white throat and white brow stripe while in the female, these are buff coloured. It sings Bob-white! or Poor, Bob-whoit! It feeds primarily on seeds. Efforts to re-introduce the bobwhite to Ontario are ongoing. | |
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