Colinus virginianus Linnaeus 1758 (northern bobwhite)
Reptilia - Galliformes - Odontophoridae
PaleoDB taxon number: 129785
Alternative combinations: Callipepla virginianus, Tetrao virginianus
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Colinus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Colinus cristatus, Colinus eatoni, Colinus suilium
Ecology: volant herbivore