Observations of the feather on microstructures of little egrets and great egrets

doi:10.12302/j.issn.1000-2006.202008043

JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY ›› 2022, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (1): 156-162.doi: 10.12302/j.issn.1000-2006.202008043

Previous Articles Next Articles

Observations of the feather on microstructures of little egrets and great egrets

HOU Senlin¹^,²(), FEI Yiling¹^,², LIU Dawei¹^,²^,^*(), ZHANG Ning¹

1. Key Laboratory of Wildlife Evidence Technology National Forestry and Grassland Administration,Department of Criminal Science and Technology, Nanjing Forest Police College, Nanjing 210023, China
2. Forest Police Forensic Science Institution of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Nanjing 210023, China

Received:2020-08-26 Accepted:2021-03-02 Online:2022-01-30 Published:2022-02-09
Contact: LIU Dawei E-mail:897305927@qq.com;dwliu@nfpc.edu.cn

Abstract

Abstract:

【Objective】 The objective of this study was to explore differences in the microstructures of bird feathers and identify the birds. 【Method】 Remiges, chest feather, rectrix and feathers similar to the demoiselle of the little egret (Egretta garzetta) and great egret (E. alba) were selected as the research objects. The number of hooked barbules, ventral teeth and cilia of the four types of feathers were observed using scanning electron microscopy; we also analyzed and compared the data concurrently by SPSS18.0. 【Result】 For remiges, we found distinct differences between two species in terms of the length of the handle of the base, the number of hooked barbules, the number of cilia from distal barbules, and the length of the handle of the base from proximal barbules; the exception was for the number of ventral teeth. For the chest feather and rectrix, we found distinct differences between two species in the length of the handle of the base, the number of ventral teeth, the number of hooked barbules, the number of cilia from distal barbules, and the number of ventral teeth from proximal barbules. For the feather similar to demoiselle, we found distinct differences between two species in the number of cilia and the length of the handle of the base. 【Conclusion】 With the exception of the ventral teeth of remiges, other selected indicators may provide references to identify the little egrets and great egrets.

Key words: little egret (Egretta garzetta), great egret(Egretta alba), feather, microstructure

CLC Number:

Q959.7

HOU Senlin, FEI Yiling, LIU Dawei, ZHANG Ning. Observations of the feather on microstructures of little egrets and great egrets[J]. JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY, 2022, 46(1): 156-162.

Figures/Tables 8

Fig.1

Table 1

Fig.2

Table 2

Fig.3

Table 3

Fig.4

Table 4

References 19

[1]	侯森林, 周用武. 野生动物识别与鉴定[M]. 北京: 中国人民公安大学出版社, 2012.
	HOU S L, ZHOU Y W. Wildlife identification[M]. Beijing: People’s Public Security University of China Press, 2012.
[2]	BROM T G. Villi and the phyly of wetmore’s order Piciformes[J]. Zool J Linn Soc, 1990, 98(1):63-72.DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1990.tb01219.x. doi: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1990.tb01219.x
[3]	DOVE C J, PEURACH S C. Microscopic analysis of feather and hair fragments associated with human mummified remains from Kagamil Island,Alaska[J]. Ethnographical, 2002, 20:51-62.
[4]	胡诗佳, 王利利, 彭建军. 鸟羽显微鉴定技术及应用的研究及展望[J]. 四川动物, 2008, 27(4):699-702.
	HU S J, WANG L L, PENG J J. Progress in microscopical identification of bird feather[J]. Sichuan J Zool, 2008, 27(4):699-702.
[5]	周用武, 刘昌景. 鸮形目七种鸟类面部羽毛的扫描电镜观察与比较[J]. 黑龙江畜牧兽医, 2018(19):183-187.
	ZHOU Y W, LIU C J. Scanning electron microscopic observation and comparison of the facial feathers of seven species of Strigiforme birds[J]. Heilongjiang Animal Sci Vet Med, 2018(19):183-187.DOI: 10.13881/j.cnki.hljxmsy.2017.12.0112. doi: 10.13881/j.cnki.hljxmsy.2017.12.0112
[6]	蒋敬, 周用武. 红角鸮、斑头鸺鹠和黄腿渔鸮尾羽的观察与比较[J]. 南京师大学报(自然科学版), 2015, 38(2):112-115.
	JIANG J, ZHOU Y W. Observation and comparison about tail feather of Otus scopus,Glaucidium cuculoides and Ketupa flavipes by scanning electron microscope[J]. J Nanjing Norm Univ (Nat Sci Ed), 2015, 38(2):112-115.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4616.2015.02.017. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4616.2015.02.017
[7]	周用武. 利用扫描电镜比较鉴别长耳鸮、褐林鸮和雕鸮的尾羽[J]. 江苏农业科学, 2013, 41(4):276-278.
	ZHOU Y W. Compare and identify of the rectrices of Asio otus,Strix leptogrammica and Bubo bubo by scanning electronic microscope[J]. Jiangsu Agric Sci, 2013, 41(4):276-278.DOI: 10.15889/j.issn.1002-1302.2013.04.002. doi: 10.15889/j.issn.1002-1302.2013.04.002
[8]	侯森林. 雌雄花尾榛鸡羽毛显微结构比较[J]. 安徽农业大学学报, 2016, 43(2):309-313.
	HOU S L. Comparison of feather microstructure between male and female hazel grouses(Bonasa bonasia)[J]. J Anhui Agric Univ, 2016, 43(2):309-313.DOI: 10.13610/j.cnki.1672-352x.20160311.009. doi: 10.13610/j.cnki.1672-352x.20160311.009
[9]	常崇艳, 张正旺, 陈晓端. 褐马鸡羽毛超微结构探讨[J]. 电子显微学报, 2001, 20(4):495-496.
	CHANG C Y, ZHANG Z W, CHEN X D. Study on the ultrustructure of the feather in species Crossoptilon mantchuricum[J]. Journsl Chin Electron Microsc Soc, 2001, 20(4):495-496.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-6281.2001.04.108. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-6281.2001.04.108
[10]	侯森林. 10种隼形目鸟类飞羽羽小枝显微结构的比较[J]. 安徽农业大学学报, 2014, 41(3):358-362.
	HOU S L. Comparison on the barbules microstructure of remiges from 10 species in Falconiformes[J]. J Anhui Agric Univ, 2014, 41(3):358-362.DOI: 10.13610/j.cnki.1672-352x.20140423.034. doi: 10.13610/j.cnki.1672-352x.20140423.034
[11]	侯森林. 隼形目鸟类体羽显微结构观察[J]. 江西农业大学学报, 2014, 36(4):855-860.
	HOU S L. Observation on contour feather microstructure of Falconiformes[J]. Acta Agric Univ Jiangxiensis, 2014, 36(4):855-860.DOI: 10.13836/j.jjau.2014138. doi: 10.13836/j.jjau.2014138
[12]	侯森林. 10种隼形目鸟类尾羽羽小枝扫描电镜观察[J]. 南京林业大学学报(自然科学版), 2014, 38(4):163-167.
	HOU S L. Barbules of rectrices of ten species from Falconiformes under scanning by electronic microscope[J]. J Nanjing For Univ (Nat Sci Ed), 2014, 38(4):163-167.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-2006.2014.04.032. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-2006.2014.04.032
[13]	费荣梅, 田秀华. 大鸨羽毛微观结构研究[J]. 东北林业大学学报, 2002, 30(1):40-43.
	FEI R M, TIAN X H. Microstructure research of feathers of great bustard(Otis tarda)[J]. J Northeast For Univ, 2002, 30(1):40-43.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-5382.2002.01.010. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-5382.2002.01.010
[14]	侯森林, 刘大伟, 费宜玲, 等. 雌雄黑水鸡羽毛显微结构比较[J]. 安徽农业大学学报, 2018, 45(6):1034-1038.
	HOU S L, LIU D W, FEI Y L, et al. Comparison of feather microstructure between female and male common moorhen(Gallinula chloropus)[J]. J Anhui Agric Univ, 2018, 45(6):1034-1038.DOI: 10.13610/j.cnki.1672-352x.20190102.017. doi: 10.13610/j.cnki.1672-352x.20190102.017
[15]	黎军英, 马玉堃. 灰鹤颈羽的SEM观察[J]. 电子显微学报, 2002, 21(5):586-587.
	LI J Y, MA Y K. The SEM observation on neck feather of common crane[J]. J Chin Electron Microsc Soc, 2002, 21(5):586-587.
[16]	周用武, 刘昌景. 鸮形目7种鸟类腹部羽毛的扫描电镜观察[J]. 南京林业大学学报(自然科学版), 2016, 40(6):193-198.
	ZHOU Y W, LIU C J. Observation and comparison about belly feather of seven species of Strigiforme birds with scanning electron microscope[J]. J Nanjing For Univ (Nat Sci Ed), 2016, 40(6):193-198.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-2006.2016.06.030. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-2006.2016.06.030
[17]	吴新然, 周用武, 陈粉粉, 等. 75种陆栖性鸟类羽毛扫描电镜观察[J]. 四川动物, 2014, 33(1):71-77.
	WU X R, ZHOU Y W, CHEN F F, et al. Microstructure of the feather of seventy-five terrestrial bird species[J]. Sichuan J Zool, 2014, 33(1):71-77.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-7083.2014.01.014. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-7083.2014.01.014
[18]	黎红辉, 沈猷慧, 马再玉. 鸟类飞羽羽小枝的显微结构比较[J]. 动物分类学报, 2005, 30(4):666-675.
	LI H H, SHEN Y H, MA Z Y. Comparison on the barbules microstructure of remiges[J]. Acta Zootaxonomica Sin, 2005, 30(4):666-675.
[19]	王俊杰, 陈红岩, 刘磊, 等. 北京地区雨燕科3种雨燕羽毛的扫描电镜观察[J]. 中国农学通报, 2020, 36(3):117-122.
	WANG J J, CHEN H Y, LIU L, et al. Feathers from 3 species of Apodidae in Beijing:scanning electron microscope observation[J]. Chin Agric Sci Bull, 2020, 36(3):117-122.

Related Articles 15

[1]	SHI Tingting, YANG Xiulian, WANG Lianggui. Dynamic characteristics of floral components and anatomical observation of petals in three cultivars of Osmanthus fragrans [J]. JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY, 2020, 44(4): 12-20.
[2]	XIONG Zhenhao, ZHANG Chunhong, LI Weilin, WU Wenlong. Anatomical structure characteristics of blackberry fruits with differential firmness during ripening [J]. JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY, 2019, 43(01): 149-153.
[3]	YAN Pan, PENG Fangren, ZHANG Rui, CAO Mingmin, ZHAI Min, LIU Zhuangzhuang. Histo-cytological observation on the graft union formation in Carya illinoinensis [J]. JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY, 2018, 42(02): 202-206.
[4]	WANG Xueyu, LYU Wenhua. Strengths and light fastness of the strengthening-dyeing modified poplar wood [J]. JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY, 2017, 41(05): 147-151.
[5]	ZHU Wen^1.3, YE Ping, ZHANG Hui. Research on microstructure of felt-sheet system (FSS)in press section with the extended pressing nip [J]. JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY, 2017, 41(03): 124-132.
[6]	SHAO Guanghui, YOU Ting, ZHAO Zhifeng, LIU Peng,FENG Jianting. Microstructure and mechanism of microbial cementation silt treated by bio-grouting [J]. JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY, 2017, 41(02): 129-135.
[7]	ZHOU Yongwu, LIU Changjing. Observation and comparison about belly feather of seven species of Strigiforme birds with scanning electron microscope [J]. JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY, 2016, 40(06): 193-198.
[8]	WANG Yan,JIN Yongcan . Application review of microscopic techniques on the investigation of lignocellulosic biomass pretreatment process [J]. JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY, 2016, 40(01): 155-161.
[9]	ZHANG Haiyang, ZHOU Xihe, LU Xiaoning,WANG Zhiqiang, ZHU Nanfeng. Study on the bonding strength of the linear-vibration mechanical welded Moso bamboo [J]. JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY, 2015, 39(05): 135-138.
[10]	HOU Senlin. Barbules of rectrices of ten species from Falconiformes under scanning by electronic microscope [J]. JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY, 2014, 38(04): 163-167.
[11]	DONG Xiang, SHEN Zheng. Effects of fiber types and contents on frost resistance of concrete and their microstructure [J]. JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY, 2010, 34(05): 91-95.
[12]	JIA Yonggang, FENG Qian*. Quantitative analysis of microstructure and SEM image processing of gypsum particleboard [J]. JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY, 2010, 34(03): 121-125.
[13]	ZHOU Xiao-fan1, XIE Lai-su2, LONG Yan-quan2. A Simulation Study on Fiber Isotropic Modulus [J]. JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY, 2001, 25(06): 33-37.
[14]	Wei Jiamei. MICROSTRUCTURAL EFFECTS ON THE FRACTURE IN THE ALUMINIUM MATRIX CERAMIC COMPOSITES [J]. JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY, 1996, 20(01): 58-62.
[15]	Xie Guoen & Sun Chengzhi(Research Institute of Chemical Processing and Utilization of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry)Ruan Xigen & Yin Sici. DETERMINATION OF ULTRAMICROSTRUCTURE OF WOOD FIBER BY X-RAY DIFFRACTION [J]. JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY, 1985, 9(03): 61-68.

Metrics

Comments

www.nldxb.njfu.edu.cn

Edited ＆ Published by Editorial Department of Nanjing Forestry University(Natural Sciences Edition)
Address： No.159 Longpan Road,Nanjing 210037 Jiangsu,P.R.China
E-mail ：xuebao@njfu.edu.cn , xuebao@njfu.com.cn
Telephone +86-25-85428247,85427076
Distributed by China International Book Trading Corporation P.O. Box 399, Beijing ,P.R. China

物种名 species	有钩羽小枝 distal barbules				无钩羽小枝 proximal barbules
物种名 species	基柄长/μm length of handle of base	腹齿数/枚 number of ventral tooth	羽小钩数/枚 number of hooked barbules	纤毛数/枚 number of cilia	腹齿数/枚 number of ventral tooth	基柄长/μm length of handle of base
白鹭 Egretta garzetta	195.39±8.16 (180~208)	2.16±0.37 (2~3)	3.65±0.61 (3~5)	10.07±1.37 (8~13)	3.61±0.72 (3~5)	400.61±9.82 (385~419)
大白鹭 E. alba	222.32±6.83 (209~231)	2.10±0.30 (2~3)	5.10±1.04 (4~7)	11.58±1.36 (10~14)	3.48±0.72 (2~5)	488.55±12.99 (463~519)
F	190.50^**	0.56	42.86^**	16.52^**	0.51	892.58^**

物种名 species	有钩羽小枝 distal barbules			无钩羽小枝 proximal barbules
物种名 species	基柄长/μm length of handle of base	腹齿数/枚 number of ventral tooth	羽小钩+纤毛数/枚 number of hooked barbules and cilia	腹齿数/枚 number of ventral tooth	基柄长/μm length of handle of base
白鹭E. garzetta	310.32±5.10 (302~318)	1.23±0.43 (1~2)	3.74±0.45 (3~5)	3.00±0	387.23±10.02 (369~404)
大白鹭E. alba	264.55±2.98 (259~270)	1.94±0.36 (1~3)	6.45±0.96 (5~8)	3.42±0.99 (2~5)	370.32±10.60 (345~391)
F	1 783.51^**	56.14^**	190.84^**	4.34^*	39.01^**

种名 species	有钩羽小枝 distal barbules				无钩羽小枝 proximal barbules
种名 species	基柄长/μm length of handle of base	腹齿数/枚 number of ventral tooth	羽小钩数/枚 number of hooked barbules	纤毛数/枚 number of cilia	腹齿数/枚 number of ventral tooth	基柄长/μm length of handle of base
白鹭 E. garzetta	240.13±6.75 (225~255)	1.00±0	5.19±0.60 (4~6)	12.23±1.09 (11~14)	2.52±0.51 (2~3)	458.36±10.81 (440~477)
大白鹭 E. alba	249.26±8.12 (230~266)	1.26±0.45 (1~2)	4.36±0.55 (3~5)	17.23±1.02 (16~19)	3.68±0.48 (3~4)	380.03±7.93 (366~398)
F	23.03^**	10.55^**	30.57^**	324.35^**	86.02^**	1 026.41^**

种名 species	纤毛数/枚 number of cilia	基柄长/μm length of handle of base
白鹭E. garzetta	3.17±0.65 (2~4)	240.73±24.16 (204~296)
大白鹭E. alba	5.27±0.94 (4~6)	304.87±12.66 (278~325)
F	100.88^**	165.84^**

Observations of the feather on microstructures of little egrets and great egrets

RichHTML

PDF

Knowledge

Abstract

Cite this article

share this article

Figures/Tables 8

References 19

Related Articles 15

Recommended Articles

Metrics

Comments

Author

Reader

Reviewer