Abstract
All vertebrates have kidneys. However, the shapes, anatomy and functions of different vertebrate kidneys vary, and these variations allow the organs to be adapted to the habitat in which the animals dwell. The characteristics of the kidney show much variation in different groups of vertebrates. The type of environment, whether aquatic, areal or terrestrial, is of importance in connection with these variations. The function of the kidneys includes osmoregulation, metabolic waste elimination, and endocrine function in addition to managing physiological fluids and electrolytes. The purpose of the current study was to examine the structural features of the kidneys of Streptopelia senegalensis aegyptiaca, often known as the laughing dove, in connection to its habitat, which may be connected to distinctive structural renal differences. The animal was killed by being cut off at the head, and its kidneys were removed and processed for morphological analysis. For light microscopy and ultrastructural analysis, the specimens were prepared. The laughing dove makes use of each of these features to aid in adapting to its surroundings. The goal of the current study is to learn more about the kidney morphology, anatomy and function in the laughing dove species Streptopelia senegalensis aegyptiaca.