Morphometric characteristics in some shorebird species breeding in Western Chukotka
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https://doi.org/10.33910/2686-9519-2026-18-1-88-97Keywords:
shorebirds, morphometric characteristics, Western Chukotka, Arctic, comparative analysisAbstract
Morphometric parameters of birds are crucial for sex determination, taxonomy, and studying organismal responses to environmental changes, including climate. This paper presents morphometric data for nine shorebird species breeding in Western Chukotka, collected between 2011 and 2025. A comparative statistical analysis was performed for six of these species. The obtained values are compared with published data from other locations within their breeding ranges. The study provides an important foundation for future research on long-term trends in size variation of Arctic shorebirds.
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