Beyond just species: Is Africa the most taxonomically diverse bird continent?

We analysed avian diversity in 8 similar-sized regions of Africa, and in an additional 16 regions spread across the world; half of these 24 regions were tropical and the other half were temperate. For each region, counts of species, genus, family and order were recorded rather than only a species co...

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Main Authors: Chris N. Lotz, John A. Caddick, Monika Forner, Michael I. Cherry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2013-05-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
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Online Access:https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/3876