Karyotypic Characterization of Ten Species of Birds

Abstract

The chromosomes of ten species of birds and their karyological relationships have been studied. These species are Gelochelidon nilotica 2n=60 and Larus genei 2n=54 (Family: Laridae), Himantopus himantopus 2n=58 (Family: Recurvirostridae), Hoplopterus spinosus 2n=72 (Family: Charadriidae), Lophura edwardsii 2n=50 (Family: Phasianidae), Numida meleagris 2n=56 (Family: Numididae), Tachybaptus ruficollis 2n=58 (Family: Podicipedidae), Phalacrocorax carbo 2n=62 (Family: Phalacrocoracidae), Plegadis falcinellus 2n=50 (Family: Threskiornithidae) and Anas querquedula 2n=74 (Family: Anatidae).