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Table 1 Specimen code (birds) and measurements of the adult specimens (before dissection) with sex status (after dissection) are selected for the study (order: Columbiformes, family: Columbidae)

From: A comparative anatomy of the lingual apparatus of Indian doves (genus: Streptopelia and Stigmatopelia), Aves: Columbidae

Species/measurements (mid line mean value in mm)

Specimen

Code no.

Length of bill

Length of the skull

Total leg length

Total

Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto)

1

UM1

17.0

38.0

131

2M

2

SM2

21.0

48.0

132

3

UF1

22.0

48.0

132

2F

4

RF2

21.0

47.0

124.5

Laughing dove (Stigmatopelia senegalensis)

5

RM1

18.5

39.5

112

2M

6

UM2

18.0

38.5

110

7

UF1

20.0

47.0

114

2F

8

UF2

17.0

38.0

107.5

  1. U are for urban, R for rural, and S for Sasan Gir Forest sampling code of male (M) and female (F) specimens obtained from Central Saurashtra (specimens code is given on occurrence and sex base)