Non-Invasive Sex Determination of Nestlings and Adult Bonelli’s Eagles Using Morphometrics

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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Main Authors: Irene Estellés-Domingo, Pascual López-López
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
Accipitridae
birds
biometry
LDA
molecular sexing
PCR
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/7/1201

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