On the phylogenetic position of the scrub-birds (Passeriformes: Menurae: Atrichornithidae) of Australia

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 148, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 471-476

  Chesser, R Terry ^a,b   ten Have, José ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrichornis; Menurae; Passeriformes; Phylogenetics; Scrub birds

Indexed keywords

DNA; ECOMORPHOLOGY; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; HYBRIDIZATION; PASSERINE; PHYLOGENETICS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ATRICHORNIS; ATRICHORNIS CLAMOSUS; ATRICHORNITHIDAE; AVES; MENURA; MENURAE; PASSERI; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 34848833473     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-007-0174-9     Document Type: Article

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