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Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus
The taxonomic status of the bobwhites has been in debate for many years. Some authors include all of the bobwhites in one species, whereas others divide them into many species. The Yucatan Bobwhite is often considered a subspecies of the Northern Bobwhite and the Spot-bellied Bobwhite is also occasionally lumped with it. If these two are considered to be separate species, the range of the Northern Bobwhite extends from the USA, through much of Mexico and just into our region in western Guatemala. Howell and Webb comment on how this species may be extending its range into the region with the clearing of forests. Land describes this species (which he calls Common Bobwhite) as present in Guatemala only in the area around Nenton in the department of Huehuetenango, where it is found to 1850m (6000ft). I have still never recorded this species within the region.