Hummingbird Feather Barbules with Villi Under the Microscope

Hummingbird (Trochilidae) Feather Barbules

This image shows the villi of the base cell on an Anna's Hummingbird's down barbule.

Transmitted Off Crossed Polarized Light Illumination

Definition/Function:

KINGDOM: Animalia PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Aves ORDER: Apodiformes FAMILILY: Trochilidae GENUS: Calypte SPECIES: Anna

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References:

Dove, Carla J. and Sandra L. Koch, "Microscopy of feathers: a practical guide for forensic feather identification", THE MICROSCOPE, vol. 59, no. 2, pp. 51-71, 2011

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