PHENOTYPIC STATUS OF THE NAMIBIAN VIOLET WOODHOOPOE PHOENICULUS DAMARENSIS AS DETERMINED BY MASS

Author Name: M. I. Cooper

Volume/Issue: 02/09

Country: South Africa

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/03.2022-47493268/UIJIR

Affiliation:

Department of Botany and Zoology, University of Stellenbosch, Matieland 7602, South Africa

ABSTRACT

Phenotypic status of the Namibian Violet Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus damarensis was determined by live mass differences (t=2.68, d.f.=1090, p<0.01) with the Green Woodhoopoe P. purpureus when culmen, tail, tarsi, and wing were kept constant. Live mass from P. purpureus adult males (84.8±8.45g; n=139) and adult females (72.9±11.0g, n=128) were different (U=2129, z=10.7, p<0.01). Live mass from P. damarensis adult males (91.3±8.84g, n=5) and adult females (77.6±11.2g, n=6) were different (t=2.22, n=5, 6, p=0.03). Live mass from P. purpureus adult males and P. damarensis adult males were different (t=-1.69, p=0.05). Live mass from P. purpureus adult females and P. damarensis adult females were different (U=295, z=10.7, p<0.00001).

Key words: female, male, mensural, size, weight