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Digital caliper morphometry of hummingbirds (Trochilidae)

Subcategory: morphological measurement
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Description

Standard morphological measurements of hummingbird bill dimensions, mandible, and wing chord using digital calipers with duplicate measurements by different observers.

Typical Equipment

  • hand calipers with digital display

Output Measurements

  • full gape
  • exposed culmen
  • bill width
  • bill depth
  • mandible width
  • wing chord