Genetic evidence for the origin and relationships of Hawaiian Honeycreepers (Aves: Fringillidae)

Author:

Johnson, Ned K., Marten, J. A., Ralph, C. J.

Title:

Genetic evidence for the origin and relationships of Hawaiian Honeycreepers (Aves: Fringillidae)

Periodical:

Condor

Year:

1989

Volume:

91

Pages:

379-396

Subject:

Hawaiian honeycreepers Drepanidinae Island ecology Phylogenetic inference

Summary:

The Hawaiian Archipelago is unmatched with regard to products of evolutionary diversification following colonization. This is true among the endemic birds of Hawaii of which the honeycreepers are renowned. Therefore, the profound divergence in bill shape and ecology shown by 28 living or newly extinct species, have served as a textbook example of adaptive radiation. While many publications discussed the distribution, morphology, ecology, systematics, and evolution of these birds that are unique, most authors agree that the drepanidines are monophyletic in that they have evolved from a single ancestral species that colonized the Hawaiian islands from either Asia or the Americas. However, more recent studies showed little agreement on the relationships of the species or on the generic limits within the group. As a result, this study addresses the origin of the drepanidinae, the timing of colonization of the Hawaiian Archipelago, the evidence for population bottlenecks and founder effects, the phylogenetic relationships of modern species, and the taxonomic implication of the genetic results.

Label:

Birds - General

URL:

https://sora.unm.edu/node/104119

Collection:

Periodicals