Relative brain sizes in birds can rival those of primates, but large-scale patterns and drivers
of avian brain evolution remain elusive. Here, we explore the evolution of the fundamental …

In the traditional biogeographic model, the Galápagos Islands appeared a few million years
ago in a sea where no other islands existed and were colonized from areas outside the …

For centuries, biologists have been captivated by the vast disparity in species richness
between different groups of organisms. Variation in diversity is widely attributed to …

Abstract The Lagoa do Peixe National Park is one of the most important wetlands in
southern Brazil, serving as a contranuptial or breeding site for several species of birds …

Flamingos are highly mobile waterbirds that can be found in tropical and subtropical regions
worldwide. The large distribution range of flamingos, the inaccessibility of most of their …

Abstract The East African Rift Valley lakes host an avifauna that is rich in biodiversity and
individual numbers. Some of the water bodies are known as 'flamingo lakes'. They are …

Uncertainty in divergence time estimation is frequently studied from many angles but rarely
from the perspective of phylogenetic node age. If appropriate molecular models and fossil …

In this study, we assessed eye morphology and retinal topography in two flamingo species,
the Caribbean flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) and the Chilean flamingo (P. chilensis). Eye …

This study describes the diet of the Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis in Lagoa do
Peixe lagoon, a contranuptial area. The diet was evaluated through the analyses of …

The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a cornerstone in the study of adaptive
genetic diversity. Intriguingly, highly polymorphic MHC sequences are often not more similar …