Local origin and diversification among Lampornis hummingbirds: a Mesoamerican taxon
J García-Moreno, N Cortés, GM García-Deras… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2006 - Elsevier
The huge biodiversity found in Mesoamerica is often explained by its geographic situation
as a natural bridge between two large biogeographic regions. Often overlooked, however …
as a natural bridge between two large biogeographic regions. Often overlooked, however …
Taxonomic, phylogenetic, and trait beta diversity in South American hummingbirds
Abstract Comparison of the taxonomic, phylogenetic, and trait dimensions of beta diversity
may uncover the mechanisms that generate and maintain biodiversity, such as geographic …
may uncover the mechanisms that generate and maintain biodiversity, such as geographic …
Molecular phylogenetics and the diversification of hummingbirds
The tempo of species diversification in large clades can reveal fundamental evolutionary
mechanisms that operate on large temporal and spatial scales [1–4]. Hummingbirds have …
mechanisms that operate on large temporal and spatial scales [1–4]. Hummingbirds have …
The temporal build-up of hummingbird/plant mutualisms in North America and temperate South America
S Abrahamczyk, SS Renner - BMC evolutionary biology, 2015 - Springer
Background The 361 species of hummingbirds that occur from Alaska to Patagonia
pollinate~ 7,000 plant species with flowers morphologically adapted to them. To better …
pollinate~ 7,000 plant species with flowers morphologically adapted to them. To better …
Phylogeography and population genetics of the Amethyst-throated Hummingbird (Lampornis amethystinus)
N Cortés-Rodríguez, BE Hernández-Baños… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2008 - Elsevier
We analyzed mitochondrial DNA sequence variation across 69 Amethyst-throated
Hummingbirds (Lampornis amethystinus), comparing with samples of related taxa. Although …
Hummingbirds (Lampornis amethystinus), comparing with samples of related taxa. Although …
An extinct hummingbird species that never was: a cautionary tale about sampling issues in molecular phylogenetics
ABSTRACT The Bogota Sunangel (Heliangelus zusii) was described based on a historical
specimen lacking locality data as a striking–and potentially extinct–new species of …
specimen lacking locality data as a striking–and potentially extinct–new species of …
[图书][B] The hummingbirds of North America
PA Johnsgard - 2016 - books.google.com
Swift and iridescent, hummingbirds are found only in the New World, and encompass an
amazing variety of specializations. No other family of birds can lay claim to so many …
amazing variety of specializations. No other family of birds can lay claim to so many …
Phylogenetic systematics and biogeography of hummingbirds: Bayesian and maximum likelihood analyses of partitioned data and selection of an appropriate …
Hummingbirds are an important model system in avian biology, but to date the group has
been the subject of remarkably few phylogenetic investigations. Here we present partitioned …
been the subject of remarkably few phylogenetic investigations. Here we present partitioned …
A higher-level taxonomy for hummingbirds
In the context of a recently published phylogenetic estimate for 151 hummingbird species,
we provide an expanded informal taxonomy, as well as a formal phylogenetic taxonomy for …
we provide an expanded informal taxonomy, as well as a formal phylogenetic taxonomy for …
Biogeography of the Andean metaltail hummingbirds: contrasting evolutionary histories of tree line and habitat‐generalist clades
Aim To assess geographical and temporal patterns of diversification in Metallura
hummingbirds, particularly with respect to topographical barriers and climatic variation …
hummingbirds, particularly with respect to topographical barriers and climatic variation …