Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Millena de Oliveira Firmino
• Raul Antunes Silva Siqueira
• Arthur Cássio de Lima Luna
• Tarsila Almeida Cavalcante
• Ricardo Romão Guerra

Titel

External biometric characterization, body assessment, and histological characterization of the gastrointestinal tract in roadside hawks (Rupornis magnirostris) taken by CETAS/IBAMA, in Paraíba, Brazil

Ist Teil von

• Biotemas, 2014-03, Vol.27 (1), p.101-108

Ort / Verlag

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Erscheinungsjahr

2014

Quelle

EZB Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• This study aimed to analyze measures of the external biometry and the digestive system and, also, the body and feather conditions of roadside hawks taken by CETAS/IBAMA in Paraíba, Brazil, and describe the histology of viscera in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), focusing on the provision of means for further studies in the area of animal nutrition and taxonomic classification, as well as for management and conservation systems. The specimens were analyzed, measured, and biological samples were collected to undergo histological procedures. We found out that there is a relation between body conditions and feather loss, demonstrating that the GIT morphology is similar to that of most birds already described, including other Accipitridae species. The results provide means for further studies involving nutritional, conservationist, clinical, and surgical management for this species.