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Convergence in the Coerebidae

Author:
Beecher, William
Title:
Convergence in the Coerebidae
Periodical:
Wilson Bulletin
Year:
1951
Volume:
63
Pages:
274-287
Subject:
Honeycreepers Birds taxonomy Hawaiian honeycreepers Drepanididae
Summary:
Based on the anatomical analysis, the neotropical honey creepers (Coerebidae) are considered an artificial group composed of nectar-adapted warblers and tanagers that have become convergently similar due to similar diet.
Label:
Birds - General
Date:
December 1951
Collection:
Periodicals