Data Collection
Before the specimen is dissected, detailed measurements are taken including the wingspan, bill length, body weight and body length. This information is written on a tag and is later transferred to the online ornithology database. A reference book about bird banding is used to identify the age and sex of the bird. This Ancient Murrelet…![Data Collection](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2023MG0126001-480x360.jpg)