Abstract
The uropygial gland wax from rails contains ester waxes, triester waxes and triglycerides. The ester waxes are composed of mainly methyl-substituted fatty acids with predominantly n-alkanols. Methyl-branched alcohols are only found in minor amounts. The occurrence of 2,6,10- and 4,8,12-trimethyl-substituted acids can be used as chemotaxonomie markers. The triester waxes contain n-fatty acids, n-alkanols and alkyl-hydroxymalonic acids.
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