Genus Colinus (Noun)
Meaning
New World quail: the bobwhites.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The New World quail, particularly those within the genus Colinus, can be challenging to distinguish from one another.
- Some taxonomists classify the genus Colinus into two or three species based on geographic range and behavioral characteristics.
- Conservation efforts focus on the bobwhites, members of the genus Colinus that have declined in recent years.
- Wildlife biologists examine factors that impact populations within the genus Colinus in agricultural ecosystems.
- Subspecies of the scaled quail within the genus Colinus often hybridize where their habitats overlap.