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Phylogenetic relationships of flowerpeckers (Aves: Dicaeidae): Novel insights into the evolution of a tropical passerine clade
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, v 53(3), pp 613-619
01 Dec 2009
PMID: 19576993
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Abstract
Understanding the relationships and evolution of flowerpeckers has been challenging, particularly as no phylogenetic study has as yet assessed the group. Here, we present a first such analysis of this clade based on sequences of two mitochondrial genes and one nuclear intron. Our analyses offer strong support for monophyly of the Dicaeidae. Within the family, 4
Dicaeum species (
D. chrysorrheum,
D. melanoxanthum,
D. agile, and
D. everetii) had closer affinity to
Prionochilus, although tests of alternative topologies could not reject reciprocal monophyly of the two genera. Across the family, overall bill shape trends from more stout bills basally to more slender and medium bills, whereas sexual dichromatism and plumage patterns show much more homoplasy. Taxonomically, generic allocations may need to be changed to reflect historical relationships better.
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- Title
- Phylogenetic relationships of flowerpeckers (Aves: Dicaeidae): Novel insights into the evolution of a tropical passerine clade
- Creators
- Árpád S. Nyári - University of KansasA. Townsend Peterson - University of KansasNathan H. Rice - Drexel UniversityRobert G. Moyle - University of Kansas
- Publication Details
- Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, v 53(3), pp 613-619
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 7
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Ornithology
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000272644800001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-74949089582
- Other Identifier
- 991021903357404721
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- Evolutionary Biology
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