Measuring Birds / Vögel Vermessen
The ultimate reference for anyone who needs to measure a bird
Preface 5
1. Why measure? 8
2. Accuracy and reliability of measurements 13
3. Comparison of measurements on fresh and dried specimens 17
4. Numbering of flight feathers 23
5. Measuring live birds 31
6. Skull ossification as an agein criterion in passerines 42
7. Weight (body mass) 47
8. Equipment for measuring 51
9. Bird measurements in detail 61
10. References 104
11. Index 110
1. Why measure? 8
2. Accuracy and reliability of measurements 13
3. Comparison of measurements on fresh and dried specimens 17
4. Numbering of flight feathers 23
5. Measuring live birds 31
6. Skull ossification as an agein criterion in passerines 42
7. Weight (body mass) 47
8. Equipment for measuring 51
9. Bird measurements in detail 61
10. References 104
11. Index 110
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