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Black Oystercatcher Morphology and Primary Feather Lengths in Alaska and British Columbia, 2019-2022

May 13, 2024

These data provide morphological measurements and primary feather length measurements of Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) captured at several sites across Alaska and British Columbia between 2019 and 2022. The first table contains mass and morphological measurements of body and bill size. The second table provides lengths of individual primary feathers measured from folded wing photographs using a computer software. These feather lengths are to be used in a size-constrained components analysis to calculate wing shape such as pointedness and convexity.

Publication Year 2024
Title Black Oystercatcher Morphology and Primary Feather Lengths in Alaska and British Columbia, 2019-2022
DOI 10.5066/P1KWBDRY
Authors Hannah Roodenrijs, David Green, Daniel N Esler
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS)
USGS Organization Alaska Science Center
Rights This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal
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