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Skeletal injuries of passerines caused by road traffic
Subtitle:Acta Ornithologica, vol. 40, no. 1 ; Uszkodzenia układu kostnego ptaków wróblowych zabitych przez samochody ; Skeletal injuries of road-killed birds
Creator:Orłowski, Grzegorz (biologia) ; Siembieda, Jan ; Polska Akademia Nauk. Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii
Contributor:Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences
Publisher: Place of publishing: Date issued/created: Description:Bibliogr. s. 18-19 ; S. [15]-19 : il. ; 27 cm ; Streszcz. pol. Nazwy taksonów także w jęz. łac.
Type of object: Subject and Keywords:Wróblowe [KABA] ; Kości -- urazy i rany [KABA] ; road-kills ; small passerines ; avian injuries ; bone fractures ; radiological analysis
Abstract:Radiographic examination of 36 birds (18 species) killed on roads revealed bone injuries in 17 (47%) cases. There were 30 different kinds of injuries to the skeletal system. In 29 cases these fractures concerned the long bones of the wings (n = 15) and the lower extremities (n = 14). One bird had a dislocated spinal column. Wing fractures affected the humerus (n = 6), radius (n = 6) and ulna (n = 3), while leg fractures of legs affected the femur (n = 5), tibiotarsus (n = 8) and tarsometatarsus (n = 1). No relationship was found between the body weight and the location and number of bone injuries. In our opinion, the nature and type of skeletal injuries suggest that they were not the direct cause of death.
Relation: Volume: Issue: Start page: End page: Resource type: Detailed Resource Type: Format: Source:MiIZ PAN, sygn. patrz sygn. czas. P.257, Vol. 40, No 1 ; MiIZ PAN, sygn. patrz sygn. czas. P.4568, Vol. 40, No 1 ; click here to follow the link
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Original in:Library of the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Projects co-financed by:Program Operacyjny Innowacyjna Gospodarka, lata 2010-2014, Priorytet 2. Infrastruktura strefy B + R ; Unia Europejska. Europejski Fundusz Rozwoju Regionalnego
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