The phylogenetic affinities of the Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex);Die phylogenetischen Beziehungen des Schuhschnabels (Balaeniceps rex)

Journal fur Ornithologie

Volumn 144, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 157-175

  Mayr, Gerald ^a  

^a SENCKENBERG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Balaenipitidae; Ciconiiformes; Osteology; Pelecaniformes; Phylogeny; Procellariiformes; Scopidae

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CLADISTICS; EVOLUTION; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; TAXONOMY;

AVES; BALAENICEPS REX; BALAENICIPITIDAE; BALAENIPITIDAE; CICONIIFORMES; PELECANIFORMES; PHAETHONTIDAE; PROCELLARIIFORMES; SCOPIDAE;

EID: 0037853203     PISSN: 00218375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02465644     Document Type: Article

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