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Superspecies

A group of species which are so closely related that they could almost be regarded as belonging to a single species. For example, the Grey Heron Ardea cinerea could be said to form a superspecies with the Great Blue Heron A. herodias of North America.

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From Peter Weaver's Birdwatcher's Dictionary
Copyright © 1981 by Peter Weaver


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