Scanlon P F, O'Brien T G, Schauer N L, Coggin J L, Steffen D E
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 1979 Mar;21(4-5):591-5. doi: 10.1007/BF01685474.
Levels of lead, cadmium, nickel, and zinc were determined in feathers of 175 wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopava) shot by hunters in 19 Virginia counties in 2 physiographic regions. Lead and nickel levels did not vary by county, region, sex, or age. Zinc and cadmium levels were significantly (P less than 0.01) higher in adult turkeys.