A consensus taxonomy for the Hawaiian honeycreepers
- Author:
- Pratt, H. Douglas
- Title:
- A consensus taxonomy for the Hawaiian honeycreepers
- Periodical:
- Occasional papers Museum of Natural Science, No. 85
- Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 21
- Subject:
- Birds taxonomy Hawaiian honeycreepers
- Summary:
- Hawaiian honeycreepers are the "textbook example" of insular adaptive radiation, with species that span and even expand the full range of passerine variation. As a result, their classification is evolving and challenging. The author described a consensus taxonomy that has the potential for long-term stability.
- URL:
- http://www.hdouglaspratt.com/journal_articles/Pratt%202014cLSU%20dreps.pdf
- Date:
- October 2014
- Collection:
- Monographs