Colinus
| Bobwhite | |
|---|---|
| Colinus virginianus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Odontophoridae |
| Genus: | Colinus Goldfuss, 1820 |
| Type species | |
| Perdrix mexicanus=Tetrao virginianus Linnaeus, 1758 northern bobwhite | |
| Species | |
Colinus is a genus of birds in the New World quail family, Odontophoridae. Members of the genus are commonly known as bobwhites.