NORMAL XERORADIOGRAPHIC AND RADIOGRAPHIC ANATOMY OF THE BOBWHITE QUAIL (Colinus virginianus), WITH REFERENCE TO OTHER GALLIFORM SPECIES

The purpose of this study was to provide a reference for xeroradiographic and conventional radiographic anatomy of the bobwhite quail ( Colinus virginianus ) as a representative of the avian order Galliformes. The heads, bodies, wings, and pelvic limbs of four adult birds were radiographed using xeroradiographic and conventional radiographic techniques. Nine xeroradiographs and their corresponding conventional radiographs were selected, and the xeroradiographs labeled to illustrate the normal anatomy of these regions. A xeroradiograph of the transometatarsus of the domestic peacock ( Pavo cristatus ) was also included to demonstrate the metatarsal spur, which is not present in the quail.