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n. - New World quail: the bobwhites.

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  • However, several species and sub-species, such as the bearded wood partridge (Dendrortyx barbatus) of Veracruz and the masked bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus...
  • Fauna biodiversity is relatively unknown, but includes a few endemic subspecies such as the burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia tolimae), tropical bobwhite (Colinus...
  • Very little is known about the biodiversity of this region; endemic species are: the burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia tolimae), the tropical bobwhite (Colinus cristatus...
  • Among the bird species the following are the commonest: military macaw Ara militaris (VU), rufescent tinamu Crypturellus cinnamomeus, spot‑bellied bobwhite Colinus...
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