Molecular sex identification of Malaysian White-Nest Swiftlet ( Thunberg, 1812).

The difficulty in differentiating the sex of monomorphic bird species has made molecular sexing an important tool in addressing this problem. This method uses noninvasively collected materials such as feathers and may be advantageous for sexing endangered as well as commercialized bird species. In this study, seven primer sets for sexing birds were screened in using a total of 13 feather samples that were randomly selected from the state of Perak, Malaysia.