Sample type
|
Invasiveness category
|
N
a
|
N
b
|
N
c
|
N
d
|
---|
Blood
|
Invasive
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
Plucked feathers
|
Nondestructive
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
Buccal swabs
|
Nondestructive
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
Eggshell swabs
|
Noninvasive
|
64
|
64
|
62
|
55a
|
Shed feathers
|
Noninvasive
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
Feces
|
Noninvasive
|
19
|
13
|
11
|
11
|
Total
| |
159
|
152
|
148
|
141
|
-
N
a number of samples collected in the field, N
b number of samples that successfully amplified mtDNA, N
c number of samples successfully amplified with the CHD gene, N
d number of samples that successfully amplified more than 5 microsatellite loci
-
aFive eggshell swabs with DNA contamination were also eliminated