Determining sex of South Island saddlebacks (Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus) using discriminant function analysis
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2007
Abstract
Male and female South Is saddlebacks (Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus) have monomorphic plumage characteristics and are not easily distinguishable. In this study, we developed discriminant functions to classify males and females using birds of known sex from Ulva I. Three discriminant functions using tarsus length, body mass, and a combination of tarsus length and body mass could classify birds with 90% accuracy. © The Ornithological Society of New Zealand, Inc.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Notornis
First Page
61
Last Page
64
Recommended Citation
Taylor, S., & Jamieson, I. (2007). Determining sex of South Island saddlebacks (Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus) using discriminant function analysis. Notornis, 54 (2), 61-64. Retrieved from https://repository.lsu.edu/agrnr_pubs/849