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1971. Geographical variation in the swifts Apus horus and Apus caffer (Aves: Apodidae). Durban Museum Novitates
9 (4) 29 - 38
… Durban Museum Novitates … Geographical variation in the swifts Apus horus and Apus caffer (Aves Apodidae) …
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| Geographical variation in the swifts Apus horus and Apus caffer.pdf | 224.33 KB |
2015. Horus Swift: Apus horus. Birds to watch in Namibia: red, rare and endemic species
Simmons RE, Brown CJ, Kemper J 244
… This species occurs patchily from Sudan to Zimbabwe and the eastern and southern regions of South Africa. It has a curious distribution in Namibia, … locations in central Namibia. … Birds to watch in Namibia: red, rare and endemic species … Horus Swift Apus horus …
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| horus_swift.zip | 90.68 KB |
| Horus_Swift_2015.pdf | 1.35 MB |
1971. Geographical variation in the Little Swift Apus affinis (Aves: Apodidae). Durban Museum Novitates
11 (7) 93 - 103
… Durban Museum Novitates … Geographical variation in the Little Swift Apus affinis (Aves Apodidae) …
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| Geographical variation in the Little Swift Apus affinis.pdf | 228.47 KB |
1971. Geographical variation in the Alpine Swift Apus (Tachymarptis) melba (Aves: Apodidae). Durban Museum Novitates
9 (10) 131 - 143
… Durban Museum Novitates … Geographical variation in the Alpine Swift Apus ( Tachymarptis ) melba (Aves Apo... …
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| Geographical variation in the Alpine Swift Apus.pdf | 277.12 KB |
1975. Seasonal distribution of the migratory European Swift Apus apus (Linnaeus) (Aves: Apodidae) in the Ethiopian Region. Durban Museum Novitates
10 (20) 239 - 249
… This paper reviews the distribution and migration of the European Swift Apus apus in the Ethiopian Region, essentially Africa south …
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| Seasonal distribution of the migratory European swift Apus Apus_Ethiopian region.pdf | 223.33 KB |
2012. Migration routes and strategies in a highly aerial migrant, the Common Swift Apus apus, revealed by light-level geolocators. Plos ONE
7 (7) e41195
… The tracking of small avian migrants has only recently become possible by the use of small … by its favourable aerodynamic design allowing for efficient use of fuel. This strategy allowed swifts to reach average migration speeds well above 300 km/day in spring, which is higher than … routes and strategies in small birds, as well as showing the unexpected use of very limited geographical areas during migration that may have important consequences for conservation …
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| Swift Migration Routes and Strategies Akesson etal 2012_PLoSOne.pdf | 383.62 KB |
1981. The European Swift Apus apus (Linnaeus) in the southern Afrotropics. Durban Museum Novitates
13 (2) 13 - 20
… The highly migratory swift Apus apus of the Palaearctic winters wholly within the Afrotropics south of c. 9 S., and is currently considered to comprise only two moderately well - differentiated subspecies A …
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| The European Swift Apus apus in the southern Afrotropics.pdf | 178.63 KB |
1972. Geographical variation in Palm Swifts Cypsiurus (Aves: Apodidae). Durban Museum Novitates
9 (16) 217 - 231
… Current name: African Palm-Swift. … Durban Museum Novitates … Geographical variation in Palm Swifts Cypsiurus (Aves Apodidae) …
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| Geographical variation in palm swifts Cypsiurus.pdf | 285.98 KB |
1970. Geographical variation and distribution in Apus barbatus, A. bradfieldi, and A. niansae (Aves: Apodidae). Durban Museum Novitates
8 (19) 363 - 374
… and should not be lumped into barbatus as proposed by Lack (1956). Birds from Kuruman, Northern Cape are a new subspecies, deserticola. … Durban Museum Novitates … Geographical variation and distribution in Apus barbatus , A. bradfieldi , and A. nia... …
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| Geographical variation and distribution in Apus barbatus.pdf | 258.69 KB |
2007. A morphometric assessment of geographical variation and subspecies in impala. Journal of Zoology
271 (3) 288-301
… The single species of Aepyceros, Aepyceros melampus (impala), is native to central and southern … open woodlands, sandy bush country and acacia savannah. This study tested the morphological and geographical variation among specimens of impala and their possible relation with described subspecies. …
2009. Phylogeographic variation of the Karoo Bush Rat, Otomys unisulcatus: a molecular and morphological perspective.
… Phylogeographic genetic structure has been documented for a number of southern African terrestrial taxa. Information regarding geographic population genetic structuring … b mitochondrial DNA gene of a plains-dwelling species, Otomys unisulcatus , was sequenced and analysed. Two closely related geographic assemblages were found. The first assemblage … to the widespread distribution of common haplotypes throughout the lowland group. Morphological variation in skull shape and size has been shown to follow environmental clines in some rodents. …
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| Phylogeographic variation of the Karoo Bush Rat_Otomys unisulcatus.pdf | 2.73 MB |
1995. Geographic variation in western populations of the Pachydactylus punctatus complex (Reptilia Gekkonidae). Tropical Zoology 8 (1) 69-84
… Extensive colour pattern variation in Namibian populations of geckos of the Pachydactylus punctatus complex is geographically consistent and is corroborated by minor, but statistically significant, …
2005. Molecular genetic variation across the southern and eastern geographic ranges of the African lion, Panthera leo. Conservation Genetics 6 15-24
… We examined sequence variation in the mitochondrial cytochrome b and NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5 genes (2,360 bp total) for 26 lions from eleven locations …
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| Molecular genetic variation across the southern and eastern geographic ranges of the African lion_Panthera leo.pdf | 367.06 KB |
2009. Endemism and richness in the Cape floristic region: phytogeographic patterns and environmental correlates in a global biodiversity hotspot.
… This study reports on an investigation of the phytogeographical patterns retrieved within the exceptionally species rich Cape Floristic … climatic and environmental variables using a regression technique which accounted for spatial variation in parameter estimates highlighted the importance of both the energy-water hypothesis, …
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| Endemism and richness in the Cape floristic region_2009.pdf | 66.46 MB |
1989. Some breeding sites of Horus and Bradfield's Swifts in South West Africa/Namibia. Madoqua
16 (1) 69 - 70
… Horus Swifts occur and breed, as far south as Windhoek and the Khomas Hochland. Bradfield's Swift nests in dead …
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| Brown_1989_Madoqua_16_1_swifts.pdf | 352.77 KB |
1995. A Black Swift Apus barbatus in Ngamiland. Babbler 29/30 36 - 37
… First confirmed specimen of Black Swift from Ngamiland. The demise of the swift occured in mid - June 1994. Current name: African Black Swift. … Babbler … A Black Swift Apus barbatus in Ngamiland …
Website link:http://www.birdlifebotswana.org.bw/publications.html
2011. Geographic variation in the trophic ecology of an avian rocky shore predator, the African black oystercatcher, along the southern African coastline. Marine Ecology Progress Series
435 235-249
… The reflection of baseline isotopic signals along marine food chains up to higher trophic levels … used in the study of oceanic top predators but rarely for intertidal predators. We investigated variation in the δ13C and δ15N ratios of a sedentary, rocky shore predator, the African black oystercatcher Haematopus …
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| Geographic variation in the trophic ecology of an avian rocky shore predator_African black oystercatcher_along the southern African coastline.pdf | 861.36 KB |
1967. Geographical variation of the African cisticola Cisticola subruficapilla (A. Smith), and description of a new subspecies for Angola. Boletim do Instituto de Investigacao Cientifica de Angola 4 7-13
… Geographical variation of the African cisticola Cisticola subruficapilla (A. Smith), and description of a new subspecies for Angola. Copies can be obtained from The Percy …
Website link:http://www.fitzpatrick.uct.ac.za/
1998. Morphological variation and geographical distribution in the South African lizards Typhlosaurus caecus (Cuvier 1817) and Typhlosaurus vermis Boulenger 1887 (Scincidae: Acontinae). African Journal of Herpetology 47 (2) 35-41
… The most recent evaluation of morphological variation in Typhlosaurus caecus was based on only … Port Nolloth here referred to T. vermis. We report on morphological variation in 25 T. caecus and 33 T. vermis from several localities within their known ranges. The two species are … distribution, South Africa. … African Journal of Herpetology … Morphological variation and geographical distribution in the South African lizards Typhlosaurus c... …
1968. Geographical variation in the Yellow-breasted Apalis Apalis flavida of Africa. Durban Museum Novitates
8 (14) 199 - 226
… The question of geographical variation re- examined by the author in the light of the criticisms … lxxxii (7): 133 - 134). Over six hundred specimens were examined. … Durban Museum Novitates … Geographical variation in the Yellow-breasted Apalis Apalis flavida of Africa …
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| Geographical variation in the Yellow_breasted Apalis.pdf | 601.1 KB |
1997. SABAP: 416 Horus Swift.
… Apodiformes, Apodidae, Apus horus. … SABAP 416 Horus Swift …
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| SABAP_416_Horus Swift.zip | 78.28 KB |
| SABAP_416_Horus Swift.kmz | 1.39 KB |
1980. The mainland Afrotropical subspecies of the Little Swift Apus affinis (Gray). Durban Museum Novitates
12 (12) 151 - 156
… In: Miscellaneous taxonomic notes on African birds 58. Apus affinis theresae is the race of the Little Swift occurring in Namibia. … Durban Museum Novitates … The mainland Afrotropical subspecies of the Little Swift Apus affinis (Gray) …
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| The mainland Afrotropical subspecies of the Little Swift Apus affinis.pdf | 419.37 KB |
1998. Geographic variations in the composition of ivory of: the African elephant (Loxodonta africana). Archives of Oral Biology
43 (8) 641-647
… Tracing the source of origin of illegal ivory will contribute to the identification of poorly managed … from elephant sanctuary areas in Southern Africa. Fragments of elephant ivory from seven geographically distinct areas in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana were analysed for inorganic … environment, organic and inorganic analyses. … Archives of Oral Biology … Geographic variations in the composition of ivory of the African elephant ( Loxodonta africana …
1963. The geographical variation in the Marico Flycatcher Bradornis mariquensis Smith, with the description of a race. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club
83 146 - 148
… vinaceus, male adult, obtained at Tshane on 31 May 1957. No collector stated on label. In the collection of the National Museum, Bulawayo, Reg. No. 31355. … Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club … The geographical variation in the Marico Flycatcher Bradornis mariquensis Smith, with the des... …
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| The geographical variation in the Marico Flycatcher_with the description of a new species.pdf | 1.19 MB |
1960. Geographical variation in the White-backed Mousebird Colius colius (Linnaeus). Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club
80 14 - 15
… Taxonomic review. Two races recognized. … Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club … Geographical variation in the White-backed Mousebird Colius colius (Linnaeus) …
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| Geographical vartiation in the White_backed Mousebird.pdf | 922.01 KB |
Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS). Ocean Biogeographic Information System.
… of global geo-referenced information on marine species. We contain expert species level and habitat level databases and provide a variety of spatial query tools for visualizing relationships among species and their environment. OBIS strives to assess and integrate biological, physical, and chemical … OBIS, including researchers, students, and environmental managers, will gain a dynamic view of the multi-dimensional oceanic world. You can explore this constantly expanding and developing …
Website link:http://www.iobis.org/
1952. Geographical variation in the Chat Flycatcher (Bradornis infuscatus). American Museum Novitates
1599 1 - 9
… American Museum Novitates … Geographical variation in the Chat Flycatcher ( Bradornis infuscatus ) …
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| Geographical variation in the chat flycatcher.pdf | 771.49 KB |
2020. Geographical and temporal variation in the diet of Bank Cormorants Phalacrocorax neglectus in South Africa. Ostrich 90 (4) 373-390
… The Bank Cormorant Phalacrocorax neglectus is endemic to the Benguela upwelling ecosystem off … endangered species, Jasus lalandii , prey energy, prey size, regurgitated pellets. … Ostrich … Geographical and temporal variation in the diet of Bank Cormorants Phalacrocorax neglectus in South Africa …
1982. Bradfield's swift Apus bradfieldi feeding on bees. Madoqua
12 (2) 125
… At a hive on the skeleton coast, with apparent impunity. … Madoqua … Bradfield's swift Apus bradfieldi feeding on bees …
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| Bradfields swift Apus bradfieldi feeding on bees_1982.pdf |