Morphometric sexing of little spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra) in Peninsular Malaysia

• Main Authors: Puan, Chong Leong, Ng, Wei Lun, Yong, Christina Seok Yien, Abdl Jalil, Norehan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2018
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59611/1/22%20JTAS-1121-2017-5thProof.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59611/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2041%20(1)%20Feb.%202018/22%20JTAS-1121-2017-5thProof.pdf

Sexual dimorphism is often directly linked to sexual selection, mating systems and resource partitioning, which are crucial in species conservation and management. Many avian species, including pollinator birds, are sexually dimorphic with respect to size and colour, yet, such differences may be sub...