Phylogeny and evolution of the Australo-Papuan honeyeaters (Passeriformes, Meliphagidae)

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 943-960

  Driskell, Amy C ^a,c   Christidis, Les ^b  

^a FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

^b MUSEUM VICTORIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian systematics; Biogeography; Meliphagidae; Phylogenetic analysis

Indexed keywords

ACANTHORHYNCHUS; ANTHOCHAERA; ASHBYIA; AVES; CERTHIONYX; EPTHIANURA; MELIPHAGIDAE; PASSERIFORMES; PHYLIDONYRIS;

EID: 2442460043     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2003.10.017     Document Type: Article

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