THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE PIED STARLING,AND SOUTHERN AFRICAN BIOGEOGRAPHY |
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Authors: | A JFK Craig |
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Institution: | Department of Zoology , Rhodes University , Grahamstown, South Africa , 6140 |
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Abstract: | Craig, A. J. F. K. 1985. The distribution of the Pied Starling, and southern African biogeography. Ostrich 56:123-131. The Pied Starling is restricted to South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland, but within this region it occupies a variety of habitats. Its modern distribution is certainly influenced by its association with man. However, a comparison with other vertebrate species, and with patterns of plant distribution, suggests that its geographical distribution has been determined primarily by its evolutionary history. A hypothesis for the origin of this species leads to several predictions concerning biogeography in southern Africa. |
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