Determining sex of eastern screech-owls using discriminant function analysis
Journal of Raptor Research
By: D.G. Smith and Stanley N. Wiemeyer
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Abstract
Seven morphometric characteristics and weight of males and females of a captive colony of Eastern Screech-Owls (Otus asio) were compared. Females were significantly larger than males in weight, total length, and length of tail, wing and bill. A discriminant function analysis based on weight, wing and tail length correctly identified the sex of 88% of the 77 birds.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Determining sex of eastern screech-owls using discriminant function analysis |
| Series title | Journal of Raptor Research |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1992 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 24-26 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Raptor Research |
| First page | 24 |
| Last page | 26 |