Morphometric measurement of sparrows (Passeridae)

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Method synopsis

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.

Synthesized from method descriptions across 1 paper using this protocol.

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

Papers Using This Protocol (1)

Species Studied With This Protocol

Places Where Used