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Tinamous are the principal upland game birds of South America. The spotted tinamou group Nothura is the most widely distributed and abundant of the tinamous resident in Argentina. It inhabits short grasslands, often rather intensively grazed and utilized but is not dependent upon adjacent cultivation. Various species appear to a climatically adaptable to the southern and southwestern United States. This study presents in detail the characteristics, habitat and climatic requirements, life history, and propagation of the several species and subspecies of spotted and pale spotted tinamous as a means of evaluating the desirability of and potential for a successful trial introduction in the United States.
This report summarizes the taxonomy and distribution of representatives of the genus Francolinus native to southern Asia and their introduction into other regions. Of these the northern black francolin (Francolinus francolinus asiae) and the northern gray francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus interpositus) are singled out for detailed consideration since trial releases of these two subspecies are currently underway in southern and southwestern United States. Topics covered include descriptions, habitat, climatic requirements, food and water, general habits, effect of predation, reproductive capacity, and diseases and parasites. An analysis of competing interests, including man and game, breeding, rearing and trappings are also considered.
Supplements 1-14 have Authors sections only; supplements 15- include an additional section: Parasite-subject catalogue.
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