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The osteology and phylogeny of the Hawaiian finch radiation (Fringillidae: Drepanidini), including extinct taxa

Author:
James, Helen F.
Title:
The osteology and phylogeny of the Hawaiian finch radiation (Fringillidae: Drepanidini), including extinct taxa
Periodical:
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
Year:
2004
Volume:
141
Pages:
207-255
Subject:
Drepanididae Hawaiian honeycreepers Passerine birds Birds Evolution
Summary:
The Hawaiian finches or honeycreepers, (Passeriformes: Fringillidae: Drepanidini), are a classic example of adaptive radiation in insular vertebrates. Here, the monophyly and phylogeny of the adaptive radiation of these finches were studied via the use of parsimony analysis of comparative osteology in combination with tests of alternative phylogenetic hypotheses. Therefore, this study provides a framework for incorporating morphological and palaeontological information in evolutionary studies of the Drepanidini.
Label:
Birds - General
URL:
http://cletus.uhh.hawaii.edu:2074/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2004.00117.x
Date:
2004
Collection:
Periodicals