Anti-predatory behavior of northern bobwhite in the rolling plains of Texas

• Main Author: Perkins, Rebecca
• Other Authors: Rollins, Dale, McIntyre, Nancy E., Boal, Clint W.
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Northern bobwhite; Birds of North America; Birds of prey; Falconry; Covey; Accipiter gentilis; Northern Goshawk
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2346/45392

Northern bobwhites (Colinus virginianus; hereafter bobwhites) are a species of great economic importance but have declining populations range-wide. As a result, bobwhites are a highly researched species. Flight behavior and cover use patterns of northern bobwhites have been examined in several studi...