A Review of The Current Status of Migratory Wild Birds in Iraq and Syria

salih, mahdi; Mardenli, Omar; Almrsomi, Tariq Salah Fathi; Jasim, Mohammed Rasoul Mahdi

doi:10.33794/qjas.2022.133702.1041

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“…The extinction of most wild avian specie is becoming apprehensive, basically due to poaching and increase hunting activities by man (Makram, 2018;Salih et al, 2022). Recent efforts to curb the menace involved the use of biotechnology measures such as cryopreservation to improve breeding characteristics in some specie models like the geese (Taskin et al, 2022).…”

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Gross and histological studies of the female reproductive tract of the spur-winged goose (<i>Plectropterus gambensis</i>)

Majama,

Wulgo,

Asuku

et al. 2024

Sokoto J. Vet. Sc.

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The extinction of most wild avian species is becoming apprehensive and some water fowls like the spur-winged goose (Plectropterus gambensis) may represent a good model for research, to advance wildlife conservation of related avian species. Currently, there are no baseline information regarding the anatomic characteristics of the reproductive tract of this species, hence; the present study aimed at investigating the gross and histological features of the ovary and oviduct of the wild spur-winged goose. A total of five female adults spur-winged geese with ages between eight to ten months old were used for this study. The bird were purchased from a farm and transported to the Laboratory for quick decapitation and tissue processing. The birds were allowed to acclimatized for seven days, before humanely sacrificed by quick cervical dislocation and reproductive organs (ovary and oviduct) were harvested for both gross and histological evaluations. Thereafter, the ovary and oviduct were fixed, and stained with H & E for light microscopic evaluation using DB2 -180M Digital Biological Microscope at different magnifications (×40, ×100, and ×400). The gross finding on the ovary revealed that it is ovoid in shape and appeared as a cluster of sacs showing yellowish to whitish follicles of different sizes and have a poorly defined oviductal segment. The oviduct appeared to be the longest part of the female reproductive tract (12.5-14.5cm). Histologically, the ovary is characterized by a membrana granulosa surrounding the oocytes at various stages of development. Also, the oviduct is by simple cuboidal to columnar ciliated secretory epithelium, and connects the ovary to the cloaca as a thin and un-convoluted tube. In conclusion, this study provided valuable information to serve as a baseline model to further research and understand the reproductive anatomy of other related domestic and wild waterfowl species.

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Gross and histological studies of the female reproductive tract of the spur-winged goose (<i>Plectropterus gambensis</i>)

Majama,

Wulgo,

Asuku

et al. 2024

Sokoto J. Vet. Sc.

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“…The bird species A. strepera, A. crecca, A. platyrhynchos, and A.clypeata have become a vital component of the Iraq Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA) Project. They have been identified by Nature Iraq (NI) since 2004 as winter visitors, while A. platyrhynchos and A. clypeata can be either winter or summer visitors (19,20). Migratory Wild Birds were frequented in Iraq and Syria, and many factors play roles in the distribution of birds and species.…”

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“…Migratory Wild Birds were frequented in Iraq and Syria, and many factors play roles in the distribution of birds and species. Examples are the moderate climate in the winter, lack of predators, the abundance of water, green spaces, and 400 species of migratory birds that visit Iraq and Syria (20). At least 185 species of birds are recorded, among them A. platyrhynchos (Mallard).…”

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Prevalence of chewing lice species on migratory birds in Razzaza lake

Jassem

Alali

Al-Ashbal

et al. 2023

IJVS

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Chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera and Amblycera) are permanent, obligate, and host-specific ectoparasites commonly found in birds. This study detects the types of chewing lice on living migratory birds. 436 birds were detected in Razzaza Lake that included lice and were captured during migration from October 2021 to February 2022 like Anas strepera, Anas crecca, Anas platyrhynchos, and Anas clypeata. The lice were soaked in 70% of ethyl alcohol and three species were found on 48 (10.98%) of four different bird species; Columbicola columbae, Campanulotes bidentatus, and Menacanthus camelinus. A new species is the M. camelinus that was found among new types of birds; A. platyrhynchos and A. clypeata, recording 1(2.04%). The prevalence sex of the infested birds and the lice species was A. strepera; 13(27.08%), 13(26.53%), A. crecca; 3(0.80%), 3(6.12%), A. platyrhynchos; 31(8.27%), 31(63.27%), A. clypeata; 1(0.27%), 2(4.08%), respectively. The Natural History Research Center and Museum at Baghdad University confirmed the parasite and type of birds. Migratory birds are one of the infectious resources for local and domestic birds that should be treated continuously to prevent pathogen transmission and preservation of bird flocks. The insecticide should be used on all bird flocks to prevent the completion concerning the stages of the cycle of life.

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A Review of The Current Status of Migratory Wild Birds in Iraq and Syria

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Gross and histological studies of the female reproductive tract of the spur-winged goose (<i>Plectropterus gambensis</i>)

Gross and histological studies of the female reproductive tract of the spur-winged goose (<i>Plectropterus gambensis</i>)

Prevalence of chewing lice species on migratory birds in Razzaza lake

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