Geographical variation in size of an Australian honeyeater (Aves: Meliphagidae): an example of Bergmann's rule
1985
WOOLLER, R. D. | Saunders, D. A. | Bradley, J. S. | REBEIRA, C. P.
The singing honeyeater, a nectar-feeding bird, is common throughout most of Australia. There is considerable geographical variation in weight, the heaviest birds (30 g) living at the highest latitudes (35°S) and the lightest birds (19 g) at the lowest latitudes (16°S). Clinal variation in weight is apparently related to climatic factors (e.g. potential evapotranspiration) in accord with Bergmann's rule. The exceptions are populations on islands and peninsulas which are about 13% heavier than those on the adjacent mainland.
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