Table 1.
Morphological results of feral pigeons (Columba livia) captured at three different times from public parks in Madrid (n = 118)
| 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) |
| Ref4 |
228.1 (225-238) |
33.1 |
347.9 (340-356) |
1.55 | 10.15 |
1 Values are shown as means, with ranges given in brackets
2 Body condition index 1 (Weight/Wing length) [14].
3 Body condition index 2 (Weight/Tarsus length) [15].
4 Reference values obtained from http://www.royalalbertamuseum.ca.
5 Calculated as follows: Mean body weight/(Mean wing length or mean tarsus length)