Evolution of terrestrial birds in three continents: Biogeography and parallel radiations

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 813-824

  Ericson, Per G P ^a  

^a SWEDISH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aves; Birds; Convergent evolution; Cretaceous; Diversification; Ecological adaptation; Gondwana; Niche conservatism; Palaeogene

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE RADIATION; BIOGEOGRAPHY; BIRD; CLADISTICS; CONVERGENT EVOLUTION; CRETACEOUS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; PALEOGENE; PHYLOGENETICS; TAXONOMY; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT; VICARIANCE;

AFRICA; AUSTRALIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

AVES; CARIAMIDAE; CATHARTIDAE; CORACIIFORMES; FALCONIDAE; PICIFORMES; PSITTACIDAE; RAPTORES; STRIGIFORMES; TROGONIFORMES;

EID: 84859842237     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2011.02650.x     Document Type: Article

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