SEX AND AGE CHARACTERS OF THE RUFOUS SONGLARK
| Posted: |
14/09/2021 |
| Author(s): |
D. I. Smedley, Walter E. Boles |
Most recent texts make reference to the difference between the sexes of the Rufous Songlark
Cinclorhamphus mathewsi, mostly on the basis of body length as a field characteristic. While the size
difference can be a useful field mark, as can be the distinctive display flight of the male in breeding
season (McGill 1970), there are features of plumage and soft part colours that allow easier and more
precise separation of this species into sex and age classes. Some have previously been suggested
by Rogers
et al. (1986).
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