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- It shows clinal variation in size, with more northern populations being larger than southern ones, a phenomenon known as Bergmann's rule.en.wikipedia.org
- This is in accordance with Bergmann's rule, which predicts that the largest birds should be found higher elevations or in colder and more arid regions.en.wikipedia.org
- The spotted and striated pardalotes conform to Bergmann's rule and are larger in the south than they are in the north.en.wikipedia.org
- One ecological benchmark, Bergmann's rule, states that birds and mammals tend to be larger at higher latitudes, perhaps to conserve body heat.www.dailymail.co.uk
- Among extant penguins, larger penguins inhabit colder regions, while smaller penguins are generally found in temperate or even tropical climates ("see also" Bergmann's rule).en.wikipedia.org
- As indicated by body mass, weights increase in birds found further north, as corresponds to Bergmann's rule.en.wikipedia.org
- This is known as Bergmann's rule.www.wired.com
- Birds also decrease in size with decreasing latitude, consistent with Bergmann's rule.en.wikipedia.org
- The species does not conform to Bergmann's rule, with the pattern of size variation seeming to follow a trend of size increase along an east-west axis.en.wikipedia.org
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