Blood Cells Morphometry and Descriptive Morphology of Captive Changeable Hawk Eagles (Nisaetus chirratus) at Wildlife Rescue Centre Jogja

Providing qualitative and quantitative haematologic references of neglected captive wild animals is pivotal for the sanctuary health management improvement. Changeable hawk eagles (Nisaetus chirratus) are abundantly kept in which no reference ever reported. This study aimed to present visual keys morphometric changeable eagles’ blood cells as standard further count. The peripheral smears were prepared collected from eight at Wildlife Rescue Centre Jogja then stained with 10-fold diluted Giemsa stain following manners. All slides inspected captured under camera-equipped microscope morphologically morphometrically evaluated using ImageJ version 1.52a. As naturally dark bright morph, we statistically compared parameters between morph-based groups. erythrocytes oval shaped occasional morphologic variation. Leukocyte consisted polymorphonucleated granulocytes - exception basophils lacked nuclear lobulation mononucleated agranulocytes. There significant differences (P<0.05) all erythrocyte parameters, heterophils diameter, lymphocytes diameter morph group. Overall, properties visually identical other avian species though morphometry might be comparatively different.