The Functional Morphology of the Hind Limb of the Domestic Pigeon, Columba livia Joel Cracraft

The Auk ◽  
1972 ◽  
Vol 89 (4) ◽  
pp. 903-905
Author(s):  
Robert J. Raikow
Keyword(s):  
Functional Morphology ◽  
Hind Limb ◽  
Columba Livia ◽  
Domestic Pigeon

scholarly journals transatlantic Movement of Domestic PIGEONS Columba livia domestica

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (04) ◽  
pp. 781-790
Author(s):  
Gabriel Silva Santos ◽  
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Maurício Brandão Vecchi ◽  
Maria Alice Santos Alves
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Columba Livia ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Flight Performance ◽  
Intermediate Hosts ◽  
Southwest Atlantic ◽  
Domestic Pigeon ◽  
Scientific Databases ◽  
Eastern Brazil ◽  
Domestic Pigeons

Historically, Domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica Gmelin,1789) (Columbiformes, Columbidae) breeders use the species to promotes race competitions which over the time could select traits to increase the flight performance and spatial orientation capabilities. Although the species has remarkable navigational abilities, it is possible that these birds sometimes become disoriented pushing the individuals to fly off-course and over distances larger than usual. Here we report a Domestic Pigeon ringed in the Canary Islands (Spain) observed in the Abrolhos Archipelago, eastern Brazil, and compiled similar events (N = 5) in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean coast. Our results indicate that these events are largely unnoticed in the scientific literature as most of them were found in non-scientific newspaper and academic conferences, thus, untraceable from scientific databases as Scopus and Google Scholar. As domestic pigeons are possible intermediate hosts of diseases, we encourage the creation of a systematized database of this kind of movements of these birds, including the profile of these vagrants and the circumstances in which these events occur, which can be a basis to be used for scientists and decision makers.

Morphology and cytochemical patterns of peripheral blood cells in domestic pigeon (Columba livia)

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 ◽  
pp. 10-17
Author(s):  
Xianxian Chen ◽  
Jing Wang ◽  
Qinqin Wei ◽  
Misbah Hanif ◽  
En Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Peripheral Blood ◽  
Blood Cells ◽  
Columba Livia ◽  
Peripheral Blood Cells ◽  
Domestic Pigeon

scholarly journals Growth of embryo and gene expression of nutrient transporters in the small intestine of the domestic pigeon (Columba livia)

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 511-523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-xia Chen ◽  
Xiang-guang Li ◽  
Jun-xian Yang ◽  
Chun-qi Gao ◽  
Bin Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Small Intestine ◽  
Columba Livia ◽  
Nutrient Transporters ◽  
Domestic Pigeon

scholarly journals Two new PCR-RFLPs in the domestic pigeon (<i>Columba livia</i> var. <i>domestica</i>) lactate dehydrogenase A (<i>LDH-A</i>) gene (Brief report)

2007 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-113
Author(s):  
A. Dybus
Keyword(s):  
Lactate Dehydrogenase ◽  
Muscle Tissue ◽  
Spatial Orientation ◽  
Anaerobic Metabolism ◽  
Columba Livia ◽  
Domestic Pigeon ◽  
Homing Performance ◽  
Aerobic And Anaerobic ◽  
Ldha Gene ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract. Traditional selection of racing pigeons has been focusing on spatial orientation, velocity, and endurance of flight. LDHA gene is involved in aerobic and anaerobic metabolism of the muscle tissue (VAN HALL et al., 1999). Mutations in the LDHA gene can potentially diversify the homing performance of racing pigeons. Previously, two polymorphic sites of LDHA gene have been identified (DYBUS and KMIEĆ, 2002, DYBUS et al., 2006).

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