Production of Second Broods by Northern Bobwhites

Northern Bobwhites (Colinus virginianus ) may renest following nest failure if environmental conditions allow, but reports of attempts by unconfined bobwhite females to raise two broods in a single season have not been published. Renesting attempts by captive bobwhites, after hatching initial clutch...

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Published in:The Wilson bulletin (Wilson Ornithological Society) 1987-06, Vol.99 (2), p.285-286
Main Authors: William O. Sermons, Speake, Dan W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Animals
Autoecology
Biological and medical sciences
Bobwhites
Colinus virginianus
Female animals
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Quails
Short Communications
Wildlife studies
Young animals
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Summary:Northern Bobwhites (Colinus virginianus ) may renest following nest failure if environmental conditions allow, but reports of attempts by unconfined bobwhite females to raise two broods in a single season have not been published. Renesting attempts by captive bobwhites, after hatching initial clutches, have been observed in Missouri and Texas. Francis (1965) described two instances of double-brooding behavior by confined California Quail (Lophortyx californicus ). Gullion (1956) suggested the occurrence of second broods in wild Gambel's Quail (L. gambelii ). The authors describe production of second broods by 2 unconfined female bobwhites.
ISSN:0043-5643
2162-5204