A northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) was observed with partial paralys
is on 3 March 1997 and found dead on 8 March 1997 on Di-Lane Plantation Wil
dlife Management Area (Burke County, Georgia, USA). The juvenile male was n
ecropsied by the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study (Athens, G
eorgia) and diagnosed with lead toxicosis. The bobwhite had liver tissue le
ad levels of 399 parts per million wet weight curd two worn 1-mm diameter l
ead shut pellets were found in the gizzard.