Hematology

Avian Blood Morphology: Nucleated Erythrocytes in Parrots

Explore the unique morphology of avian blood cells: a microscopic view of a parrot's blood smear showing oval, nucleated erythrocytes in veterinary hematology.

Parrot blood smear: oval erythrocytes with intact elongated nuclei
Parrot blood smear: oval erythrocytes with intact elongated nuclei

Parrot blood. Avian erythrocytes differ from those of mammals, being oval in shape and nucleated.

🙏 Material kindly provided by veterinary cytologist/hematologist Maria Abramina, Kaluga