- Title
- Seasonal distribution, breeding season and wing moult in the Splendid Glossy Starling Lamprotornis splendidus
- Creator
- Craig, Adrian J F K
- Subject
- To be catalogued
- Date
- 2012
- Type
- text
- Type
- article
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/449535
- Identifier
- vital:74828
- Identifier
- https://doi.org/10.2989/00306525.2012.655429
- Description
- Seasonal migration by Splendid Glossy Starlings has been confirmed only for Kenya and Zambia. Populations in almost all other countries have been categorised as ‘resident’ by some observers, but ‘nomadic’ is a more accurate description of their status. The breeding season is accurately known for few localities. Estimates for the duration of wing moult ranged from 70–130 d based on small samples. Regional divergences in the timing of wing moult remain open to three possible interpretations: (1) differences between years in the timing of wing moult; (2) differences between sex and/or age classes; and (3) population movements, so that birds from different regions may successively occupy the same areas. The available data are inadequate to resolve these questions.
- Format
- 9 pages, pdf
- Language
- English
- Relation
- Ostrich, Craig, A.J., 2012. Seasonal distribution, breeding season and wing moult in the Splendid Glossy Starling Lamprotornis splendidus. Ostrich, 83(1), pp.33-41, Ostrich volume 83 number 1 33 41 2012 1727-947X
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Craig, Adrian JFK (Prof)
SDG 15. Life On Land
RU Department of Zoology and Entomology
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