Observation and comparison about belly feather of seven species of Strigiforme 
birds with scanning electron microscope

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1000-2006.2016.06.030

JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY ›› 2016, Vol. 59 ›› Issue (06): 193-198.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-2006.2016.06.030

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Observation and comparison about belly feather of seven species of Strigiforme birds with scanning electron microscope

ZHOU Yongwu, LIU Changjing

Nanjing Forest Police College, Forest Police Forensic Identification Center of National Forestry Administation, Nanjing 210023, China

Online:2016-12-18 Published:2016-12-18

Abstract

Abstract: In order to indentify wild animals involved,the feather can be used as the basic identification. The belly feathers of seven species of Strigiforme were selected and observed with Scanning Electron Microscope(SEM). The nodular diameter and distances between two nodules and nodular barbules were measured. The results showed that the belly feathers were only composed of nodular barbules. Distance between nodular barbules(DNB)and distance between nodules(DN)can be used as the basic of indentificantion for distinguishing Tytonidae and Strigidae, but can not be used for distinguishing different species. It is significant that study avian feather can provide identification information on species identification of wild animal involved.

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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, 59(06): 193-198.

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