Photo of Animalia: Bobwhite Quail (species: Colinus virginianus)

Male Bobwhite Quail (Colinus virginianus)

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A Rare Bird

A male Northern Bobwhite, Colinus virginianus, in a sugar maple tree on Distant Hill in Walpole, New Hampshire. Bobwhites are classified as a 'Near Threatened' species in North America because of loss of habitat and over hunting. You can learn more about this interesting and rare avian visitor to south-western New Hampshire when you visit my Bobwhite blog page. www.distanthillgardens.org

Photo taken on 31 May 2012

Photograph location coordinates are 43.081863:-72.36265.