Non-Invasive Sex Determination of Nestlings and Adult Bonelli’s Eagles Using Morphometrics
Biometric analysis allows the sexing of most vertebrates, particularly birds. Birds of prey, and, especially, the Bonelli’s eagle (<i>Aquila fasciata</i>), show reverse sexual dimorphism (i.e., females are usually larger than males). In contrast to blood sampling, the use of morphometric...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-03-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/7/1201 |