Table 1. Morphological features of adult male and female Little Stints.
| Measurement | Females | Males | t | p | SDI | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Mean (SD) | Range | N | Mean (SD) | Range | ||||
| Wing length (mm) | |||||||||
| before primary moult | 70 | 99.9 (± 2.2) | 95–104 | 86 | 96.5 (± 2.0) | 92–101 | 10.32 | <0.001 | 3.46 |
| after primary moult | 80 | 102.2 (± 1.9) | 98–106 | 77 | 98.4 (± 2.0) | 94–102 | 12.36 | <0.001 | 3.79 |
| Total head length (mm) | 163 | 39.30 (± 1.06) | 36.0–42.3 | 185 | 38.26 (± 0.98) | 35.8–41.1 | 9.62 | <0.001 | 2.69 |
| Bill length (mm) | 163 | 18.11 (± 0.92) | 16.3–20.5 | 185 | 17.32 (± 0.81) | 15.1–20.1 | 8.55 | <0.001 | 4.48 |
| Tarsus length (mm) | 162 | 22.09 (± 0.86) | 19.7–24.2 | 185 | 21.55 (± 0.78) | 19.4–24.4 | 6.16 | <0.001 | 2.47 |
| Tarsus-plus-toe length (mm) | 163 | 40.94 (± 1.27) | 37–44 | 185 | 40.15 (± 1.34) | 37–46 | 5.69 | <0.001 | 1.96 |
| Weight (g) | 162 | 24.48 (± 3.66) | 19–42 | 185 | 21.98 (± 2.43) | 17–33 | 7.42 | <0.001 | 10.78 |
Notes.
- t, p
- results of t-test comparing the sexes
- SDI
- Storer’s dimorphism index