Patagial complex evolution in hummingbirds and swifts (Apodiformes): A molecular phylogenetic perspective

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 211-219

  Bleiweiss, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Clade diversity; Convergent evolution; Flight; Foraging strategy; Hermit; Non hermit; Parallel evolution

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; FLIGHT; PASSERINE; PHYLOGENETICS;

APODIFORMES; AVES; REPTILIA; TROCHILIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036776072     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8312.2002.00105.x     Document Type: Article

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