Phylogenetic relationships of tyrant-flycatchers (Aves: Tyrannidae), with an emphasis on the elaeniine assemblage

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 88-101

  Rheindt, Frank E ^a,b   Norman, Janette A ^a,b   Christidis, Les ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MUSEUM VICTORIA   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bayesian inference; Elaenia assemblage; Elaeniini; Fib5; Morphology; ND2; Phylogeny; Pipromorphinae; Tyrannidae

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; GENETICS; PHYLOGENY; SONGBIRD;

ANIMALS; PASSERIFORMES; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

AVES; ELAENIA; NEOPIPO; PLATYRINCHUS; TYRANNIDAE;

EID: 37249036538     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: 10959513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2007.09.011     Document Type: Article

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