Digital caliper morphometry of hummingbirds (Trochilidae)

Subcategory: morphological measurement

Papers: 2 | Mentions: 2

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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

Papers Using This Protocol (2)

student_paper

Variation in bill morphology and pollen prevalence in the Broad-Tailed Hummingbird (<i>Selasphorus platycercus</i>)

2017using

student_paper

Bill Morphology and Niche Partitioning in <i>Selasphorus platycercus</i>

2016using