Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
/ Masked Bobwhite Quail
Source Population:  |
Captive
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Captive Breeding? |
Not Located
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Population Established: |
Not Located
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Bred For Reintroduction? |
Yes
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Source Facility: |
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
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Facility Type: |
NonZoo
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Captive Population Size: |
Not Located
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Captive Population Status: |
Increasing
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Notes: |
Species decline due to overgrazing and series of droughts. Cattle were removed from the reintroduction site to prevent habitat loss to overgrazing. Habitat is a semidesert grassland.
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Data submitted by: |
Starr McKinney
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