Hematological profiles of wild birds in the central Monte Desert, Argentina: first records

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Quero, Arnoldo Ángel Martín; Zarco, Agustín; Ordovini, Daniel; Méndez, Sofía Elena; Gorla, Nora Bibiana Maria
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2025
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Hematological parameters are widely used in avian health assessment and ecological monitoring; however, information on wild birds inhabiting the central Argentine Monte Desert is scarce. In this study, we present the hematological profiles of 172 wild birds, mainly passerines, representing 14 species from the protected nature reserves of Ñacuñán and Telteca. Birds were captured with mist nets during spring, and blood samples were taken to analyze hematocrit (HCT), total red blood cell (RBC) and white blood cell (WBC) counts, differential leukocyte count, and heterophil/lymphocyte ratio (H/L). HCT values ranged from 47 to 60 %, RBC values ranged from 2.48 to 5.88 cell × 10⁶/µL and WBC values ranged from 1.84 to 7.07 cell × 103/µL. According to the predominant leukocyte lineage, most species in this study (12 of 14) showed a lymphocytic profile, with H/L ratios generally below 1.0. In particular, the Tropical kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) and Common diuca-finch (Diuca diuca) showed heterophilic profiles with H/L ratios ≥ 1.0, unlike other passerines. Although low H/L values suggest minimal chronic stress, these heterophilic species may require increased caution when interpreting stress-related indicators. This study provides the first reported values for these bird species inhabiting a desert environment characterized by natural stressors but limited anthropogenic disturbance, offering valuable references for ecological, veterinary, and conservation applications.
Fil: Quero, Arnoldo Ángel Martín. Universidad "Juan Agustín Maza". Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Zarco, Agustín. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas. Provincia de Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas; Argentina
Fil: Ordovini, Daniel. Universidad "Juan Agustín Maza". Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Méndez, Sofía Elena. Universidad "Juan Agustín Maza". Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Gorla, Nora Bibiana Maria. Universidad "Juan Agustín Maza". Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Hematological profiles of wild birds in the central Monte Desert, Argentina: first records
title Hematological profiles of wild birds in the central Monte Desert, Argentina: first records
spellingShingle Hematological profiles of wild birds in the central Monte Desert, Argentina: first records
Quero, Arnoldo Ángel Martín
Ecoepidemiología
Blood cells
title_short Hematological profiles of wild birds in the central Monte Desert, Argentina: first records
title_full Hematological profiles of wild birds in the central Monte Desert, Argentina: first records
title_fullStr Hematological profiles of wild birds in the central Monte Desert, Argentina: first records
title_full_unstemmed Hematological profiles of wild birds in the central Monte Desert, Argentina: first records
title_sort Hematological profiles of wild birds in the central Monte Desert, Argentina: first records
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Quero, Arnoldo Ángel Martín
Zarco, Agustín
Ordovini, Daniel
Méndez, Sofía Elena
Gorla, Nora Bibiana Maria
author Quero, Arnoldo Ángel Martín
author_facet Quero, Arnoldo Ángel Martín
Zarco, Agustín
Ordovini, Daniel
Méndez, Sofía Elena
Gorla, Nora Bibiana Maria
author_role author
author2 Zarco, Agustín
Ordovini, Daniel
Méndez, Sofía Elena
Gorla, Nora Bibiana Maria
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ecoepidemiología
Blood cells
topic Ecoepidemiología
Blood cells
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.3
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Hematological parameters are widely used in avian health assessment and ecological monitoring; however, information on wild birds inhabiting the central Argentine Monte Desert is scarce. In this study, we present the hematological profiles of 172 wild birds, mainly passerines, representing 14 species from the protected nature reserves of Ñacuñán and Telteca. Birds were captured with mist nets during spring, and blood samples were taken to analyze hematocrit (HCT), total red blood cell (RBC) and white blood cell (WBC) counts, differential leukocyte count, and heterophil/lymphocyte ratio (H/L). HCT values ranged from 47 to 60 %, RBC values ranged from 2.48 to 5.88 cell × 10⁶/µL and WBC values ranged from 1.84 to 7.07 cell × 103/µL. According to the predominant leukocyte lineage, most species in this study (12 of 14) showed a lymphocytic profile, with H/L ratios generally below 1.0. In particular, the Tropical kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) and Common diuca-finch (Diuca diuca) showed heterophilic profiles with H/L ratios ≥ 1.0, unlike other passerines. Although low H/L values suggest minimal chronic stress, these heterophilic species may require increased caution when interpreting stress-related indicators. This study provides the first reported values for these bird species inhabiting a desert environment characterized by natural stressors but limited anthropogenic disturbance, offering valuable references for ecological, veterinary, and conservation applications.
Fil: Quero, Arnoldo Ángel Martín. Universidad "Juan Agustín Maza". Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Zarco, Agustín. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas. Provincia de Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas; Argentina
Fil: Ordovini, Daniel. Universidad "Juan Agustín Maza". Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Méndez, Sofía Elena. Universidad "Juan Agustín Maza". Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Gorla, Nora Bibiana Maria. Universidad "Juan Agustín Maza". Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
description Hematological parameters are widely used in avian health assessment and ecological monitoring; however, information on wild birds inhabiting the central Argentine Monte Desert is scarce. In this study, we present the hematological profiles of 172 wild birds, mainly passerines, representing 14 species from the protected nature reserves of Ñacuñán and Telteca. Birds were captured with mist nets during spring, and blood samples were taken to analyze hematocrit (HCT), total red blood cell (RBC) and white blood cell (WBC) counts, differential leukocyte count, and heterophil/lymphocyte ratio (H/L). HCT values ranged from 47 to 60 %, RBC values ranged from 2.48 to 5.88 cell × 10⁶/µL and WBC values ranged from 1.84 to 7.07 cell × 103/µL. According to the predominant leukocyte lineage, most species in this study (12 of 14) showed a lymphocytic profile, with H/L ratios generally below 1.0. In particular, the Tropical kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) and Common diuca-finch (Diuca diuca) showed heterophilic profiles with H/L ratios ≥ 1.0, unlike other passerines. Although low H/L values suggest minimal chronic stress, these heterophilic species may require increased caution when interpreting stress-related indicators. This study provides the first reported values for these bird species inhabiting a desert environment characterized by natural stressors but limited anthropogenic disturbance, offering valuable references for ecological, veterinary, and conservation applications.
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