We observed an instance of a greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) capturing a juvenile quail in Mitchell County, Texas, on 7 July 2017. Despite very limited documentation of such events, the potential of roadrunners as predators of quail has long been suspected and requires further investigation.
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15 August 2018
GREATER ROADRUNNER (GEOCOCCYX CALIFORNIANUS) PREDATION ON JUVENILE QUAIL IN THE ROLLING PLAINS ECOREGION OF TEXAS
Matthew Z. Brym,
Cassandra Henry,
Ronald J. Kendall
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The Southwestern Naturalist
Vol. 63 • No. 3
September 2018
Vol. 63 • No. 3
September 2018