Lack of Effects from Sampling Blood from Small Birds

Blood samples are desirable for many types of ornithological studies. For example, electrophoresis of proteins found in blood can provide valuable information on population and breeding structure. Because such research often requires nondestructive sampling, it is necessary to known what effect bloo...

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Published in:The Condor (Los Angeles, Calif.) Calif.), 1986-05, Vol.88 (2), p.244-245
Main Author: Stangel, Peter W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal wings
Aves
Aviculture
Biological and medical sciences
Birds
Blood
Bobwhites
Body weight
Chicks
Colinus virginianus
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gallus gallus
Passer domesticus
Short Communications
Sparrows
Veins
Vertebrates: blood, hematopoietic organs, reticuloendothelial system
Wild birds
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Summary:Blood samples are desirable for many types of ornithological studies. For example, electrophoresis of proteins found in blood can provide valuable information on population and breeding structure. Because such research often requires nondestructive sampling, it is necessary to known what effect blood sampling has on birds. The author conducted a series of experiments to evaluate the effects of taking blood from small birds. Previous studies have used mortality of free-ranging birds as an indicator of stress. The author used change in body weight of captive birds as a more sensitive indicator of stress. Three species were tested: domestic broiler chicks (Gallus gallus ), Northern Bobwhite chicks (Colinus virginianus ), and adult House Sparrows (Passer domesticus ).
ISSN:0010-5422
1938-5129
DOI:10.2307/1368922