Mitochondrial DNA phylogeny of the woodpecker genus Veniliornis (Picidae, Picinae) and related genera implies convergent evolution of plumage patterns

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 611-624

  Moore, William S ^a   Weibel, Amy C ^a,b   Agius, Andrea ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Classification; Molecular clock; New World; Paraphyly; Picoides; Piculus; Tropic

Indexed keywords

BIRD; DNA; PHYLOGENY; PLUMAGE;

NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH AMERICA;

PICIDAE; PICINAE; PICOIDES; PICOIDES LIGNARIUS; PICOIDES MIXTUS; PICULUS; VENILIORNIS; VENILIORNIS FUMIGATUS;

EID: 33646874409     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2006.00586.x     Document Type: Article

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