Abstract During the last 15–20 years, phylogenetic, phylogeographic, paleontological,
geological, and habitat modeling studies have improved our knowledge of Sundaic …

Modern attempts to produce biogeographic maps focus on the distribution of species, and
the maps are typically drawn without phylogenetic considerations. Here, we generate a …

This is the first-time flexi-cover edition of this classic field guide, which is the definitive
volume on the region's birdlife. This award-winning book, which was first published in 2000 …

Elevational migration can be defined as roundtrip seasonal movement that involves upward
and downward shifts in elevation. These shifts incur physiological challenges that are …

Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds presents an up-to-date classification of
Australian birds. Building on the authors 1994 book, The Taxonomy and Species of Birds of …

The phylogeny of the thrushes (Aves: Turdus) has been difficult to reconstruct due to short
internal branches and lack of node support for certain parts of the tree. Reconstructing the …

Sperm swimming speed is an important determinant of male fertility and sperm
competitiveness. Despite its fundamental biological importance, the underlying evolutionary …

Different models of speciation predict contrasting patterns in the relationship between the
dispersal ability of lineages and their diversification rates. This relationship is expected to be …

Within the New World nine-primaried oscine assemblage, feeding morphology and behavior
have long been used as a guideline for assigning membership to subgroups. For example …

The spider mite sub-family Tetranychinae includes many agricultural pests. The internal
transcribed spacer (ITS) region of nuclear ribosomal RNA genes and the cytochrome c …