Table II.
Descriptive statisticsa of morphometric measures of 187 pigeons captured in public sites in Montreal, Quebec, between June and July 2011
| Mean | Median | Standard deviation | Minimum | Maximum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight (g) | 312 | 313 | 50 | 142 | 455 |
| Tarsus length (mm) | 34 | 34 | 2.0 | 29 | 41 |
| Body condition index (g/mm) | 9.1 | 9.2 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 12.3 |
a
Data were normally distributed according to visual assessment apart from a slight skew to the right for the tarsus length and a slight skew to the left for the tarsus length and body condition index.