Molecular phylogeography reveals island colonization history and diversification of western Indian Ocean sunbirds (Nectarinia: Nectariniidae)

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 67-85

  Warren, Ben H ^a,b,c,e   Bermingham, Eldredge ^b   Bowie, Rauri C K ^d,f   Prys Jones, Robert P ^c   Thébaud, Christophe ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^e Laboratoire Evolution et Diversité Biologique   (France)

^f STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Comoros; Indian ocean; Island colonization; Madagascar; Molecular clock; Phylogeography; Seychelles; Sunbirds

Indexed keywords

AVES; NECTARINIA; NECTARINIA COQUERELI; NECTARINIA DUSSUMIERI; NECTARINIA HUMBLOTI; NECTARINIA NOTATA; NECTARINIA SOUIMANGA; NECTARINIIDAE;

EID: 0344530905     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1055-7903(03)00063-0     Document Type: Article

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