Digital caliper morphometry of hummingbirds (Trochilidae)

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Method synopsis

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

Synthesized from method descriptions across 2 papers using this protocol.

Typical Equipment

• hand calipers with digital display

Output Measurements

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

Papers Using This Protocol (2)

Species Studied With This Protocol

Places Where Used