Changes of Covey Affiliation by Bobwhite Quail in Tennessee
Abstract
This study was conducted on a 214-acre area of the Ames Plantation, Fayette County, Tennessee. Information on behavior of bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) during winter was obtained through flushing, trapping, color-marking, and telemetering quail during January-March, 1970. Interchange of quail between coveys was common; at least 20 incidences of change in covey affiliation were recorded. An average covey lost and gained a member every 3 days. Rapid replacement of birds lost from covey ranges was attributed to communication between coveys.
How to Cite:
Yoho, N. S. & Dimmick, R. W., (2017) “Changes of Covey Affiliation by Bobwhite Quail in Tennessee”, National Quail Symposium Proceedings 7(1).
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