The fossil record has been used to support the origin and radiation of modern birds
(Neornithes) in Laurasia after the Cretaceous–Tertiary mass extinction event, whereas …

Avian malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by protozoans of the genus Plasmodium,
and it is considered one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality in captive …

The first edition of this book was written at a time when comprehensive analyses of
molecular sequence data just began to provide a robust framework for the interrelationships …

From the tropics to Antarctica, penguins depend on predictable regions of high ocean
productivity where their prey aggregate. Increases in precipitation and reductions in sea ice …

Testing models of macroevolution, and especially the sufficiency of microevolutionary
processes, requires good collaboration between molecular biologists and paleontologists …

We present an annotated working list of the bird species breeding in New Zealand during
the late Pleistocene and Holocene, up to the time of human contact. New Zealand is defined …

In this complete and thorough update of Arthur Boucot's seminal work, Evolutionary
Paleobiology of Behavior and Coevolution, Boucot is joined by George Poinar, who …

The main changes in the distribution and abundance of marine top predators in the Antarctic
in the last two centuries were caused by hum an over-exploitation. Hypotheses that …

Classic problems in historical biogeography are where did penguins originate, and why are
such mobile birds restricted to the Southern Hemisphere? Competing hypotheses posit they …

Well-preserved remains of bone, tissue, and eggshell of Adélie Penguin (Pygoscelis
adeliae) have been recovered from numerous abandoned colonies in the Ross Sea region …