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Measurements Used to Determine the Sex of Bristle-thighed Curlews (Numenius tahitiensis)

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This data set contains bill and tarsal measurements from 114 Bristle-thighed Curlews, captured on breeding grounds in Alaska, and non-breeding areas in Hawaii and Reitoru atoll, French Polynesia.

Author(s): Ruthrauff, D. R.; Tibbitts, T. L.; Handel, C. M.; Gill, R. E., Jr

Suggested Citation:
Ruthrauff, D. R., Tibbitts, T. L., Handel, C. M. and Gill, R. E., Jr , 2019, Measurements used to determine the sex of Bristle-thighed Curlews (Numenius tahitiensis): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9X8J7ST.

Referenced Publication(s):

Ruthrauff, D. R., T. L. Tibbitts, and V. P. Patil. 2019. Survival of Bristle-thighed Curlews equipped with externally mounted transmitters. Wader Study 126(2). doi:10.18194/ws.00145

Tibbitts, T. L., D. R. Ruthrauff, J. G. Underwood, and V. P. Patil. 2019. Factors promoting the recolonization of Oahu, Hawaii, by Bristle-thighed Curlews. Global Ecology and Conservation 21:e00785. doi:10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00785

Ruthrauff, D. R., C. M. Handel, T. L. Tibbitts, and R. E. Gill, Jr. 2020. Through thick and thin: Sexing Bristle-thighed Curlews Numenius tahitiensis using measures of bill depth. Wader Study 127(1):31-36. doi:10.18194/ws.00171

DataID: 253 | doi:10.5066/P9X8J7ST | Date Posted Online: 2019-09-05 | Last Updated: 2020-09-05 14:31:37

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Measurements Used to Determine the Sex of Bristle-thighed Curlews (Numenius tahitiensis)