The evolution and phylogeny of early Telluraves ("Land Birds")

Thesis

Telluraves (landbirds) are a clade of birds defined by their arboreality and contain some of the most species-rich avian groups. Although recent phylogenomic analyses have clarified the interrelationships among crown-group birds, the results of these studies show notable incongruities with each other and with morphology-based hypotheses, raising questions about the affinities of key fossil groups, and their implications for bird evolution. Furthermore, existing morphological datasets for tell...

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Authors: Reid, M

• DOI: 10.5287/ora-dmavx0k46
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: Paleocene; eocene; Telluraves; evolution; phylogeny
• Subjects: Evolution (Biology); Anatomy, Comparative; Paleontology