Notes on the Taxonomy of Some Bornean Birds.
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THE SARAWAK MUSEUM JOURNAL |
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Title :
Notes on the Taxonomy of Some Bornean Birds. |
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Author :
G.W.H. Davison |
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Abstract:
Notes are given on the approach adopted towards four difficult taxonomic problems in a new edition of “The Birds of Borneo” by B.E. Smythies (1999). Two forms of partridge in the genus Rhizothera show no evidence of interbreeding, and are ranked here as full species. Two forms of shama in the genus Copsychusare retained as full species following Inskipp et. al. (1996), so as to conform with other recent literature, but intermediate specimens are interpreted as evidence of intergradation between the two forms, not overlap. Two forms of forktail in the genus Enicurus are retained as subspecies of E. leschenaultii. Two forms of spiderhunter in the genus Arachnothera are recognizedas full species, but this requires a name change for the commoner form throughout Southeast Asia, from A. affinis to A. modesta.
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| DOI: XXXX |
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How to cite:
G.W.H. Davison (1999). Notes on the Taxonomy of Some Bornean Birds. The Sarawak Museum Journal, LIV (75): 289-299 |
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