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Morphometric measurement of sparrows (Passeridae)
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Description
Standardized measurements of wing chord, tail, tarsus, culmen, crown width, and crown stripe width were taken on captured birds using rulers and calipers to assess sexual dimorphism.
Typical Equipment
- wing rule
- calipers
- Pesola spring scale
- United States Geological Survey metal leg bands
- plastic color bands
Output Measurements
- wing chord length
- tail length
- tarsus length
- culmen length
- crown width
- crown stripe width
- body mass