Gender determination in the Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) using morphometrics and discriminant analysis

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 57-64

  Bavoux, Christian ^a   Burneleau, Guy ^a   Bretagnolle, Vincent ^b  

^a Le Marais aux Oiseaux ^*  (France)

^b CENTRE D ETUDES BIOLOGIQUES DE CHIZÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Biometrics; Circus aeruginosus; Discriminant analyses; Gender determination; Repeatability; Sex ratio; Sexual dimorphism; Western Marsh Harrier

Indexed keywords

DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; MORPHOMETRY; RAPTOR;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

AVES; CIRCUS AERUGINOSUS;

EID: 33745041046     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3356/0892-1016(2006)40[57:GDITWM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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