Palomas con mejor condición corporal no presentan diferentes simetrías

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2014-12-30Suggested citation
Parés Casanova, Pere-Miquel;
Durán, Núria;
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(2014)
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Palomas con mejor condición corporal no presentan diferentes simetrías.
Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Perú, 2014, vol. 25, núm. 4, p. 455-460.
https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v25i4.10780.
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Twenty seven homing pigeons (10 males and 17 females) were biometrically studied and the bilateral symmetry (right-left) level was evaluated. Analysed traits were the length of outer external rectrices, length of the wing and length of the second primary feather. The aim of the study was to check whether there is a relationship between the degree of asymmetry level and general health of the birds (expressed as a measure of body condition). Measurements showed a normal distribution and without differences according to the body condition, indicating a high degree of stable growth.