Relationships Between Prior Rainfall and Current Body Fat for Northern Bobwhites in South Texas

Abstract

In South Texas, heavy rainfall (> 30% of mean annual precipitation) during a 1- to 2-month period in April- September was positively correlated (0.0031 < P < 0.0455) with subsequent body fat levels in northern bobwhites (Colinus virginian us). Effects were observed within 2 months and persisted up to 6 months. Rainfall in February was negatively related (r ~ -0.81, P ~ 0.0076) to body fat levels in April.