Morphometric Study on Some Body Organs of the Wild African Senegal Parrot (Poicephalus senegalus versteri)
Wanmi, N., Mohammed, A., Nev, T. (2015). Morphometric Study on Some Body Organs of the Wild African Senegal Parrot (Poicephalus senegalus versteri). EKB Journal Management System, 8(2), 81-88. doi: 10.21608/jva.2015.44869
N. Wanmi; A. Mohammed; T. Nev. "Morphometric Study on Some Body Organs of the Wild African Senegal Parrot (Poicephalus senegalus versteri)". EKB Journal Management System, 8, 2, 2015, 81-88. doi: 10.21608/jva.2015.44869
Wanmi, N., Mohammed, A., Nev, T. (2015). 'Morphometric Study on Some Body Organs of the Wild African Senegal Parrot (Poicephalus senegalus versteri)', EKB Journal Management System, 8(2), pp. 81-88. doi: 10.21608/jva.2015.44869
Wanmi, N., Mohammed, A., Nev, T. Morphometric Study on Some Body Organs of the Wild African Senegal Parrot (Poicephalus senegalus versteri). EKB Journal Management System, 2015; 8(2): 81-88. doi: 10.21608/jva.2015.44869

Morphometric Study on Some Body Organs of the Wild African Senegal Parrot (Poicephalus senegalus versteri)

Journal of Veterinary Anatomy
Article 7, Volume 8, Issue 2, October 2015, Page 81-88  XML PDF (886.91 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/jva.2015.44869
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Authors
N. Wanmi email 1; A. Mohammed2; T. Nev1
1Department Of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricul- ture, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria.
2Department Of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty Of Veterinary Medicine, University Of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
Abstract
Parrot population in Africa is declining and the need for conservation actions to address threats is increasingly rec- ognized. The situation is worst in Nigeria and if care is not taken, this species of bird will soon go into instinct. The essence of this study was to obtain a database of some body organs of the wild Senegal parrot, a species of bird that is limited in its dis- tribution in this part of the country. Documentation on this species of bird is rare despite they are being hunted for because of its demand as orna- mental bird. The mean weights (whole body, gastrointestinal tract (GIT), con- tent and GIT empty) were observed to be 120.50 ± 5.42 g, 18.01 ± 4.80 g and 13.54 ± 5.51 respectively. The liver had mean weight of 4.18 ± 1.82 while the tongue, lower respiratory system (LRS), heart and kidney were observed to be, 2.76 ± 2.14 g, 5.83 ± 1.65, 1.81 ± 0.65 and 0.41 ± 0.05 g. The mean length (whole body + tail) were observed to be 9.85 ± 1.20 cm. The mean lengths (GIT, liver tongue and LRS) were 82.62 ± 2.36 cm, 4.33 ± 1.82 cm, 2.04 ± 0.99 cm and 12.69 ± 2.10 cm respectively with GIT and LRS accounting for 76.93 % and 19.97 % of the body weight. The syr- inx is very large suggesting pro- nounced sound production and the large intestine is void of cecum.
Keywords
body; organ system; wild; Senegal; parrot
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