Chromosomal evolution and phylogenetic considerations in cuckoos (Aves, Cuculiformes, Cuculidae).

The Cuckoos have a long history of difficult classification. The species of this order have been the subject of several studies based on osteology, behavior, ecology, morphology and molecular data. Despite this, the relationship between Cuculiformes and species of other orders remains controversial....

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Main Authors: Michelly da Silva Dos Santos, Rafael Kretschmer, Ivanete de Oliveira Furo, Ricardo José Gunski, Analía Del Valle Garnero, Mirela Pelizaro Valeri, Patricia C M O'Brien, Malcolm A Ferguson-Smith, Edivaldo Herculano Corrêa de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232509