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Table 1 Morphological results of feral pigeons (Columba livia) captured at three different times from public parks in Madrid (n = 118)

From: Screening for several potential pathogens in feral pigeons (Columba livia) in Madrid

 

Wing length (mm)

Tarsus length (mm)

Body weight (g)

BCI2 (g/cm)2

BCI3 (g/mm)3

This study

221.4

(200-237)

31.6

(27.2-36.3)

275,6

(168-385)

1.24

(0.76-1.86)

8.71

(5.36-11.53)

Ref 4

228.1

(225-238)

33.1

347.9

(340-356)

1.5 5

10.1 5

  1. 1 Values are shown as means, with ranges given in brackets
  2. 2 Body condition index 1 (Weight/Wing length) [14].
  3. 3 Body condition index 2 (Weight/Tarsus length) [15].
  4. 4 Reference values obtained from http://www.royalalbertamuseum.ca.
  5. 5 Calculated as follows: Mean body weight/(Mean wing length or mean tarsus length)