Manee Archawaranonn
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok, Thailand
ABSTRACT
Study of the morphological characteristics of 749 living Hill Mynahs (Gracula religiosa) from throughout Thailand revealed a cline between distinct populations of the two subspecies recognized in this area (G. r. intermedia, G. r. religiosa). A previous study classified morphological variants into five groups, including one that matched each recognized subspecies and three that showed intermediate characteristics. Mean values of most morphological measurements increased toward the south between 5o and 20oN. Studies of mating behavior in nature and in captivity showed that interbreeding occurred among all morphological groups. The morphological variation of Hill Mynahs in Thailand indicated that two distinct subspecies evolved at a time when they were separated from each other by geographical barriers. Since reestablishing contact, they have freely interbred.
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Manee Archawaranonn, 2002. Causes of Morphological Variation in the Hill Mynah Population in Thailand. Journal of Biological Sciences, 2: 662-665.
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2002.662.665
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2002.662.665
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2002.662.665
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2002.662.665
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