The Impact of High Concentration of Lead on Pigeon Feathers
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A study was conducted to determine pigeons from the urban to performed by atomic absorption spectrophotometry with air acetylene (G.B.C. Advanta) Lead concentration was significantly higher in urban sites compared to rural site. Primary feather of pigeon and tail feather of urban sites had significantly higher lead concentration than their rural counterpart. The result of the present study showed that the feathers of the pigeon contain high concentration of lead, which may reflect lead contamination in urban and rur the feather as a biological monitor for environmental lead in birds and the environment.
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