Colinus virginianus vs bobwhite

Colinus virginianus and bobwhite both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Colinus virginianus	Yes	No	No	No
bobwhite	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bobwhite is a hypernym of Colinus virginianus; that is, bobwhite is a word with a broader meaning than Colinus virginianus:

Colinus virginianus: a favorite game bird of eastern and central United States
bobwhite: a popular North American game bird; named for its call

Other hypernyms of Colinus virginianus include bobwhite quail, partridge.

Colinus virginianus (noun)	bobwhite (noun)
a favorite game bird of eastern and central United States	a popular North American game bird; named for its call