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Latest news item:Weaver Wednesday 3 [242] - Range changes [5]: Dark-backed Weaver2017-02-01 (764)
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Range change summary | ||||
More | 4 lists | 30 lists | ||
increases | n | % | n | % |
Decrease | 64 | 34 | 35 | 27 |
Tiny change | 50 | 27 | 38 | 29 |
Increase | 77 | 41 | 57 | 44 |
Total | 191 | 102 | 130 | 100 |
Areas with very large increases include:
1. range expansion at northern end of its South African range, i.e. in Mpumalanga
2. range expansion at southern end of its range, i.e. around the Eastern Cape/Western Cape border
Large decreases appear to have occurred:
3. low reporting rate and shows decreases in southern KwaZulul-Natal.
Range changes elsewhere
Uganda: 3 seen, first record at Mt Elgon for 100 years (Demey 2011b).Zimbabwe: range expansion upstream along Zambesi River (Rushforth 2003a).
Zimbabwe: range expansion - Lake Manyame, Harare (Baker 2009a).
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Weaver Wednesday 3 [242] - Range changes [5]: Dark-backed Weaver (2017-02-01)
Weaver Wednesday [144] - Discovery [27]: Dark-backed Weaver (2015-03-18)
Weaver Wednesday [35]: Dark-backed Weaver (2013-02-13)
PAPER: Frugivores in Kakamega Forest (2012-03-15)
Greatest longevity for Dark-backed Weaver (2010-01-06)