Seventy-six California quail (Callipepla californica) were collected during a 22-mo period from the E. E. Wilson Wildlife Area near Monmouth, Oregon. Dispharynx nasuta occurred in 38% of the birds with a mean intensity of 4.9 ± 5.1. In one of 2 yr, host age was significantly associated with prevalence, with immature males showing the highest prevalence (73%). Although C. californica has been the subject of several parasitological surveys, this is the first record of D. nasuta in this host.
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1 July 1988
Dispharynx nasuta (Nematoda) in California Quail (Callipepla californica) in Western Oregon
Janice Moore,
Michael Freehling,
John Crawford,
Pat Cole
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 24 • No. 3
July 1988
Vol. 24 • No. 3
July 1988
California Quail
Callipepla californica
Dispharynx nasuta
host–parasite relationships
new host record
western Oregon