Appendix 2.
Mass (kg) and linear dimensions (mm) of Sandhill Cranes by subspecies (a) and sex (n): Mean ± SD.
| G. c. canadensis (b) | G. c. rowani (b) | G. c. pratensis (c) | G. c. tabida (b) | |||||
| Females (17) | Males (31) | Females (33) | Males (51) | Females (34) | Males (34) | Females (10) | Males (11) | |
| Mass (kg) | 3.46 ±.25 | 3.95 ± .30 | 4.11 ± .25 (d) | 4.80 ± .39 (d) | 4.07 ± .34 | 4.67 ± 34 | 4.45 ± .43 | 4.89 ± .37 |
| Exposed culmen (mm) | 92.0 ± 5.2 | 97.3 ± 3.9 (e) | 114.1 ± 3.9 | 119.7 ± 5.9 | 98.8 ± 4.23 | 103.9 ± 4.2 | 120.4 ± 2.9 | 131.8 ± 5.0 |
| Tarsus (mm) | 179.2 ± 10.8 | 187.5 ± 14.4 | 217.0 ± 7.6 | 230.6 ± 9.5 (e) | 247.1 ± 12.0 (f) | 265.9 ± 10.1 (f) | 228.3 ± 6.3 | 236.5 ± 8.3 |
| Longest toe (third) (mm) | 73.4 ± 4.8 | 75.4 ± 3.2 | 83.3 ± 3.7 | 86.4 ± 3.2 | 84.5 ± 2.6 | 87.2 ± 2.5 | ||
| Tail length (mm) | 159 ± 6.7 | 168.0 ± 6.5 | 179.8 ± 6.0 | 190.2 ± 7.4 | 184.1 ± 6.2 | 196.6 ± 4.5 | ||
- (a) Measurement of G. c. pulla and nesiotes of equivalent sample size not available.
- (b) Source: Johnson and Stewart 1973 .
- (c) Source: Nesbitt et al. 1992 .
- (d) Sample size 2 less than indicated.
- (e) Sample size 1 less than indicated.
- (f) Source: Nesbitt and Moore unpubl. data.
