The low-dose group consisted of 34 males and 36 females instead of 35 animals of each sex , because of missexing during the initiation of the study.
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Missex
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The three specimens from Bangka on which the name minor was based, supposedly two males and a female, had wing-lengths of 66, 67 and 68 mm; one may suspect missexing.
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As it is unlikely that Janssens missexed the type I must assume that the specimens were mislabelled. Although I am unwilling to exchange the labels, I accept the studied by me to be the holotype, and accordingly have attached a suitable [indicator].
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In the subspecies intermedia and baliensis a similar sexual difference may be assumed, but cannot be established because of insufficient material . In species lacking sexual dimorphism in plumage, some missexing is also to be expected.
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