Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyOdontophoridae (New World Quails)
- GenusColinus (Bobwhites)
- SpeciesColinus virginianus (Northern Bobwhite)
Closest Relatives at Olympic National Park
California Quail
Callipepla californica
Mountain Quail
Oreortyx pictus
Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
Common Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
Chukar
Alectoris chukar
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Los Haitises National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 5 | Ciénaga de Zapata | 🇨🇺 Cuba | |
| 6 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 11 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 12 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Bobwhite in Olympic National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Northern Bobwhite sighting in Olympic National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Northern Bobwhite in Olympic National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Northern Bobwhite in Olympic National Park in our monthly data.