%0 Journal Article
%T Histological Study of European Starling Uropygial Gland (Sturnus vulgaris)
%A Alaa H. Sadoon
%J International Journal of Poultry Science
%D 2011
%I 
%X Thirty healthy starling obtained to describe the histological structures of uropygial glands. The gland lies on base of tail over the pyostyle muscle and surrounded by a thin capsule consist of dense connective tissue and devoid by smooth muscle. The glands parenchyma composed of a large number of secretary tubules that filled with fat droplets, the tubules radiate out from the center and end blindly at the capsule of the glands.
%K European starling
%K uropygial glands
%K secretary layer
%U http://docsdrive.com/pdfs/ansinet/ijps/2011/662-664.pdf