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Table 4 Discriminant function analysis of song variables of Brachypteryx montana cruralis, B. m. sinensis, and B. m. goodfellowi

From: Taxonomy of the White-browed Shortwing (Brachypteryx montana) complex on mainland Asia and Taiwan: an integrative approach supports recognition of three instead of one species

Species

Predicted group membership

Total

goodfellowi

sinensis

cruralis

Cross-validateda

 Count

    

  goodfellowi

7

1

0

8

  sinensis

1

33

0

34

  cruralis

0

0

14

14

 %

  goodfellowi

87.5

12.5

0.0

100.0

  sinensis

2.9

97.1

0.0

100.0

  cruralis

0.0

0.0

100.0

100.0

  1. aEach individual was assigned to a taxon on the basis of discriminant functions calculated from all individuals’ songs in the dataset except the one being classified