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Table 4 Wing morphology; comparative length differences among five longest primary feathers in the following order: P9, P8, P7, P6, P5

From: DNA reveals long-distance partial migratory behavior in a cryptic owl lineage

 

P9

P8

P7

P6

P5

Ninox japonica

15.6

0

3.9

19.6

46.1

Ninox scutulata

16.7

1.6

0

5.3

23.3

Singapore carcass CR059

16.0

0

1.0

15.0

43.0

  1. Measurements start from wing tip, so zero stands for longest primary. Data for Ninox japonica and Ninox scutulata adapted from King (2002)