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The following information has been copied from The Great Backyard Bird Count webpage.

Northern Bobwhite, Colinus virginianus  

Northern Bobwhite by David Sibley
  • Habitat: Brushy pastures, grassy roadsides, farmlands and open woodlands.
  • Population Trend: Northern Bobwhite have been declining by almost 3% annually throughout their range since 1966, as shown by the red areas in the Breeding Bird Survey map below. Data from the Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) and Christmas Bird Count (CBC) show a very similar declining trend (below right).

Northern Bobwhite

Scaled Quail, Callipepla squamata  

Scaled Quail by David Sibley
  • Habitat: Dry grasslands and brushy deserts.
  • Population Trend: Scaled Quail are declining by 2.4% annually throughout their range, as shown by the red areas in the Breeding Bird Survey map below. Data from the BBS and CBC are closely matched for this species as well (below right).

scaled quail

Gambel's Quail, Callipepla gambelii  

Gambel's Quail by David Sibley
  • Habitat: Desert thickets and arid country.
  • Population Trend: Although Gambel's Quail are decreasing in certain areas, overall their numbers seem to be increasing or staying level.

gambel's quail

Montezuma Quail, Cyrtonyx montezumae  

Montezuma Quail pair by David Sibley
  • Habitat: Grassy and brush-covered ground in pine-oak woodlands.
  • Population Trend: The status of Montezuma Quail cannot be accurately assessed using BBS or CBC data.