At El Pedregal, Rain and Doves
Tracking down the little-known elegant quail in Mexico proves easier than trapping the birds.
View ArticleGoodbye to Quail, for Now
Capturing the elegant quail in Mexico requires time, patience and more quail-friendly traps.
View ArticleQuail Hybridization in Mexico
A biologist travels to Álamos, Mexico, to investigate the interface between two quail species, Gambel's and elegant quail.
View ArticleIn Search of Gambel's Quail
Navopatia Field Station, in Mexico, is home to a smaller subspecies of Gambel's quail.
View ArticleHerding Quail Like Sheep
For a scientist studying the hybridization of quail in Mexico, who better to herd the birds than a shepherd dog?
View ArticleWhere Quail Species Meet
Learning the basic ecology of two quail species is needed to understand what divides the species, and what factors may bring them together.
View ArticleEavesdropping on Social Quail
Quail are highly social, calling to one another throughout the day - a possible adaptation to living in high-density populations.
View ArticleTwo Quail Species in the Brush
Scientists close in on the zone of overlap between Gambel's and elegant quail species in Mexico.
View ArticleThe Secrets of Quail Whispering
Despite traps trampled by cattle and engine troubles, scientists studying quail hybridization in Mexico capture their first elegant quail.
View ArticleThe Sun, the Moon and the Quail
On her last day of field research in Mexico, a scientist has just one more chance to catch the elusive elegant quail.
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