The blood cells of blue headed fantail, Rhipidura cyaniceps cyaniceps cassin (Passeriformes : Muscicapidae)

Date

10-1992

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Biology

College

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Adelina A. Barrion

Abstract

Red and white blood cells (RBC and WBC) of Jubenile and both sexes of adult blue headed fantail. Ehipidura cyaniceps cyaniceps Cassin sampled from 350 and 110 meters above sea level at Mt. Makiling were observed. The oval nucleated RBC measure 24.56 u in length and 13.0 u in width. The RBC counts of juveniles (4.84 millions/cubic milliliter) was significantly higher than those in the adults (1.61millions/cubic milliliter). The juvenile and the adult birds exhibited three different types of white blood cells. namely: a) granulocytes [consisting of heterophil (37.72 u). basophil (26.96 u) and eosinophil (32.52; b) lymphocytes (16.44 u) and c) monocytes (54.04 u). The WBC counts were insignificantly different between juveniles and adults sampled at different altitudes. The male and female birds have almost similar counts of WBC.

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

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Document Type

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