Annual Research & Review in Biology

Gross Morphometrical Studies on Pectoral Limb of Pariah Kite (Milvus migrans)

Yogita Tiwari *

Department of Veterinary, Anatomy and Histology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Jabalpur, M. P., India;

A. Pandey

Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Jabalpur, M. P., India;

A. B. Shrivastav

Department of Wildlife Health and Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Jabalpur, M. P., India.

M. P. S. Tomar

Department of Veterinary, Anatomy and Histology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Jabalpur, M. P., India;

Rakhi Vaish

Department of Veterinary, Anatomy and Histology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Jabalpur, M. P., India;

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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Abstract

The fore limb or pectoral limb of Pariah kite (Milvus migrans) was studied for gross morphometry. It was procured from Department of Wildlife Health and Management, Veterinary College, Jabalpur, (M.P.), India. The pectoral limb of Pariah kite was comprised of following bones; Humerus, Radius and Ulna, Carpals, Carpometacapus and Digits. Humerus was longest and largest of all bones of fore limb. The proximal extremity was larger and more flattened craniocaudally than distal extremity. The radius was smaller and thinner than the ulna. Both the bones were separated by wide interosseus space proximally and narrow space distally. The outer surface of the shaft had a series of small bony projections which represented points of attachment for secondary feathers of wing.

Keywords: Morphometry, Milvus migrans, carpometacapus, craniocaudally, projections

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