Mesocestoidessp. in Wild Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) and Scaled Quail (Callipepla squamata)

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 612-616 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bradley W. Kubečka ◽  
Nicole J. Traub ◽  
Vasyl V. Tkach ◽  
Taylor R. Shirley ◽  
Dale Rollins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colinus Virginianus ◽  
Northern Bobwhite ◽  
Scaled Quail ◽  
Callipepla Squamata

A survey of neonicotinoid use and potential exposure to northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) and scaled quail (Callipepla squamata) in the Rolling Plains of Texas and Oklahoma

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 1511-1515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uday Turaga ◽  
Steven T. Peper ◽  
Nicholas R. Dunham ◽  
Naveen Kumar ◽  
Whitney Kistler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colinus Virginianus ◽  
Northern Bobwhite ◽  
Scaled Quail ◽  
Potential Exposure ◽  
Callipepla Squamata ◽  
Rolling Plains

Eyeworm infections ofOxyspirura petrowi, Skrjabin, 1929 (Spirurida: Thelaziidae), in species of quail from Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, USA

2016 ◽  
Vol 91 (4) ◽  
pp. 491-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.R. Dunham ◽  
R.J. Kendall
Keyword(s):  
New Mexico ◽  
Population Decline ◽  
Northern Bobwhite ◽  
Cellular Damage ◽  
Scaled Quail ◽  
Callipepla Squamata ◽  
The Past ◽  
New Research ◽  
Gambel's Quail ◽  
Historical Range

AbstractNorthern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) and Scaled quail (Callipepla squamata) have been declining steadily throughout much of their historical range over the past few decades. Even the Rolling Plains of Texas, historically rich with wild quail and one of the last remaining quail strongholds, has been suffering a population decline, most notably since 2010. Gambel's quail (Callipepla gambelii) have also been experiencing their own decline throughout their respective range, but not as significant as that of other species of quail. Eyeworms (Oxyspirura petrowi) in quail have been recognized for years but not thoroughly studied until recently. New research reveals thatO. petrowiinfection can cause inflammation, oedema, and cellular damage to the eye of the quail host. The objective of this research was to better understand the prevalence of the eyeworm infection in different quail species, expand on known distribution, and determine if there is a relationship between location and species infected with eyeworms. Northern bobwhite, Scaled quail and Gambel's quail were hunter-donated from one county within Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, and examined for the prevalence, mean abundance and mean intensity of eyeworm infection from November 2013 to February 2014. Quail from every location were found to have individuals with a varying degree of eyeworm infection. This is the first study to document eyeworm infection in Gambel's quail and in quail in New Mexico and Arizona, and reports the highest eyeworm infection found in Northern bobwhite and Scaled quail.

scholarly journals Predator visits to acclimatization pens: implications for the soft-release of gallinaceous birds

Oryx ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-89
Author(s):  
David A. Keiter ◽  
Rebekah E. Ruzicka
Keyword(s):  
Release Site ◽  
Northern Bobwhite ◽  
Predator Species ◽  
Potential Predator ◽  
Scaled Quail ◽  
Callipepla Squamata ◽  
Camera Systems ◽  
Release Technique ◽  
Mammalian Predators ◽  
Remote Camera

AbstractPredator visitation to acclimatization or soft-release pens containing captive translocated animals has the potential to cause sub-lethal effects or physical injury that could influence post-release survival and establishment. No previous study has examined potential interactions between captive and resident animals during pre-release holding periods. We monitored seven holding pens containing wild-caught northern bobwhite Colinus virginianus or scaled quail Callipepla squamata in the Rolling Plains Ecoregion of Texas, USA, using remote camera systems. Our objectives were to determine if resident predator species and conspecifics visited holding pens, and to characterize visits by species, frequency, duration and behaviour. We recorded visitation to holding pens by four potential predator species. Although most visits by mammalian predators were short in duration, northern raccoons Procyon lotor were observed spending extended periods of time at holding pens. We also recorded resident scaled quail and northern bobwhite quail visiting holding pens containing conspecifics. We recommend that future studies using a soft-release technique in which captive animals are held at the release site consider the potential impacts of predator visitation to holding pens, and methods to mitigate those impacts.

Infection levels of the eyeworm Oxyspirura petrowi and caecal worm Aulonocephalus pennula in the northern bobwhite and scaled quail from the Rolling Plains of Texas

2016 ◽  
Vol 91 (5) ◽  
pp. 569-577 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.R. Dunham ◽  
S.T. Peper ◽  
C. Downing ◽  
E. Brake ◽  
D. Rollins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Northern Bobwhite ◽  
Parasite Infection ◽  
Scaled Quail ◽  
Callipepla Squamata ◽  
Infection Dynamics ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Rolling Plains

AbstractNorthern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) and scaled quail (Callipepla squamata) have experienced chronic declines within the Rolling Plains ecoregion of Texas. Parasitic infection, which has long been dismissed as a problem in quail, has not been studied thoroughly until recently. A total of 219 northern bobwhite and 101 scaled quail from Mitchell County, Texas were captured and donated from 2014 to 2015, and examined for eyeworm (Oxyspirura petrowi) and caecal worm (Aulonocephalus pennula) infections. In 2014, bobwhites averaged 19.6 ± 1.8 eyeworms and 98.6 ± 8.2 caecal worms, and 23.5 ± 2.1 eyeworms and 129.9 ± 10.7 caecal worms in 2015. Scaled quail averaged 4.8 ± 1.0 eyeworms and 50 ± 6.8 caecal worms in 2014, and 5.7 ± 1.3 eyeworms and 38.1 ± 7.1 caecal worms in 2015. This study expands the knowledge of parasitic infection in quail inhabiting the Rolling Plains of Texas. A significant difference was documented in O. petrowi infection between species but there was no significant difference in A. pennula between quail species. No significant difference was detected in parasite infection between the sexes of both northern bobwhite and scaled quail. This study also documented the highest reported O. petrowi infection in both species of quail. Additional research is needed on the life history and infection dynamics of O. petrowi and A. pennula infections to determine if there are individual- and/or population-level implications due to parasitic infection.

Scaled Quail (Callipepla squamata)

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Brad Dabbert ◽  
Greg Pleasant ◽  
Sanford D. Schemnitz
Keyword(s):  
Scaled Quail ◽  
Callipepla Squamata

Antibiotic susceptibility of Edwardsiella hoshinae isolated from northern bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus)

2004 ◽  
Vol 155 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. M. Singh ◽  
S. Singh ◽  
M. A. McMurphy ◽  
S. S. Crupper ◽  
F. Mills-Robertson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Susceptibility ◽  
Colinus Virginianus ◽  
Northern Bobwhite ◽  
Bobwhite Quail
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