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Table 1 Measurements (weight—grams, linear measurements—mm) in male and female Larus michahellis gulls

From: Sex determination based on morphometric measurements in yellow-legged gulls (Larus michahellis) around Istanbul

 

Male

Female

P

%D

n

Mean ± SD

%CV

n

Mean ± SD

%CV

Weight

33

771.55 ± 106.27

13.8

27

626.00 ± 72.69

11.6

 < 0.001

18.9

WL

26

659.81 ± 41.24

6.3

23

636.09 ± 22.00

3.5

 < 0.05

3.6

HL

33

126.67 ± 3.44

2.7

26

116.43 ± 3.17

2.7

 < 0.001

8.1

BL1

33

80.17 ± 2.99

3.7

26

73.58 ± 2.93

4.0

 < 0.001

8.2

BL2

33

63.46 ± 2.96

4.7

26

58.94 ± 2.02

3.4

 < 0.001

7.1

BL3

33

56.63 ± 2.38

4.2

26

50.99 ± 2.04

4.0

 < 0.001

9.5

N

33

22.12 ± 1.28

5.8

26

20.29 ± 1.08

5.3

 < 0.001

8.3

BD1

33

18.81 ± 0.85

4.5

26

17.57 ± 0.84

4.8

 < 0.001

6.6

BD2

33

19.77 ± 1.18

6.0

26

17.47 ± 0.87

5.0

 < 0.001

11.6