Re: A. norberti "Sunset" (was Apistos)

[Jota Melgar <jsmelgar@compuserve.com>]

Thanks for the detailed explanation Mike.

>Personally, I look at A. atahualpa & A. norberti as being bridge species
>intermediate between the two subcomplexes, since they exhibit features
>characteristic of both.

Good. I thought I was the only one not placing them in the nijsseni complex
(subcomplex). I was leaning more towards cacatuoides but after your
comments it seems to make more sense to consider it a bridge species,
perhaps A. atahualpa closer to the cacatuoides complex (subcomplex) and A.
norberti closer to the nijsseni complex (subcomplex). 

On another note, two of the largest males of the eunotus complex species
(possibly A. sp. Orangestreifen/ Orange-striped) that we collected this
year near the Rio Nanay have begun developing lyreate caudal fins. I am
also happy to report that we have 3 broods that are between 10 and 14 days
old.  

Thanks again,

Julio


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