Age determination in quail

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Leopold, A. Starker

Source:

Journal of Wildlife Management, The Wildlife Society, Volume 3, Issue 3, p.261-265 (1939)

Call Number:

A39LEO01IDUS

Keywords:

Mountain Quail, Oreortyx pictus

Abstract:

In studying a bird species it is often value to be able to segregate individuals into age groups. Differential behavior of old and young birds and age composition of populations cannot be determined unless age classes can be recognized. This paper describes a method of age determination, dependent on a peculiarity of plumage molt, that seem to hold for at least nine species of American quail.