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Pb. Taylor
Bio: Pb. Taylor is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Sarothrura lugens. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 2 citations.
Topics: Sarothrura lugens
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01 Jan 1997
TL;DR: In this paper, a major work covering the breeding and non-breeding birds of the Southern African sub-region is presented, which sets new standards in its scope and in its methods, for setting a measured baseline against which to judge environmental trends across the great range of southern Africa.
Abstract: This is a major work covering the breeding and non-breeding birds of the Southern African sub-region. Published in two volumes, Volume One includes introductory chapters describing methodology and the 'avi'-geography of the region, with habitat photos, and coverage of the non-passerines, whilst Volume Two covers the passerines. Some 900 species are covered in total, including 200 vagrants, with detailed species accounts, maps and statistics for at least 500 species. Conservation issues are discussed for most species. '...sets new standards in its scope and in its methods...it will come to be valued ever more as years go by, for setting a measured baseline against which to judge environmental trends across the great range of southern Africa.' - Colin Bibby, "BirdLife International".
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TL;DR: The shapes of the tips of Corncrake Crex crex secondary remiges grown by chicks and adults were compared and the average shape of the tip of secondaries of one year old adults was different from that of older birds.
Abstract: The shapes of the tips of Corncrake Crex crex secondary remiges grown by chicks and adults were compared. Measurements of secondaries of birds of known age were obtained from wild Corncrakes in Britain and captive‐bred birds originating from Germany and Poland. The tips of secondaries grown in the hatching year were more pointed than those grown in subsequent years in both samples. Secondaries grown in the hatching year are retained until the autumn of the next calendar year. Consequently the average shape of the tips of secondaries of one year old adults was different from that of older birds. The sum of the angles measured at the tips of secondaries 3 to 6 inclusive (numbered ascendantly) was used to quantify this difference. The angle sum scores of known first‐years and older birds overlapped, but it is possible to estimate the proportions of the two age classes in a sample of adults of unknown age by assuming that the distribution of scores is the combination of two normal distributions with means and...
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