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Northern Bobwhite
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Southern fields, pine.
Diet: Seeds, insects.
Best time to spot: "Bob-WHITE" whistle; declining.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.
How rare is it?
The Northern Bobwhite sits in our Common tier for the US: one of the birds you can expect on most days out in the right habitat. It belongs to the new world quail family.
Recent US sightings
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Similar birds
- Brown-headed CowbirdCommon · Fields
- Horned LarkCommon · Open fields
- Indigo BuntingCommon · Brushy fields
- American GoldfinchCommon · Weedy fields
- American KestrelCommon · Open fields
- Black VultureCommon · Southern open country
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