Rapid, independent evolution of flightlessness in four species of Pacific Island rails (Rallidae): An analysis based on mitochondrial sequence data

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 5-14

  Slikas, Beth ^a   Olson, Storrs L ^b   Fleischer, Robert C ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; DIVERGENCE; EVOLUTION; FLIGHTLESSNESS; PHYLOGENETICS;

PACIFIC ISLANDS;

AVES; HAWAIIA; MONASA; PORZANA; PORZANA ATRA; PORZANA MONASA; PORZANA PALMERI; PORZANA PUSILLA; PORZANA SANDWICHENSIS; PORZANA TABUENSIS; RALLIDAE;

EID: 0036219405     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-048X.2002.330103.x     Document Type: Article

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