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 …

Research on the conditions favoring the evolution of complex cognition and its underlying
neural structures has increasingly stressed the role of environmental variability. These …

The mechanisms underlying the taxonomic assembly of montane biotas are still poorly
understood. Most hypotheses have assumed that the diversification of montane biotas is …

Previous hypotheses of phylogenetic relationships among Neotropical parrots were based
on limited taxon sampling and lacked support for most internal nodes. In this study we …

Aim We investigate spatial and temporal patterns of diversification within the Neotropical
avifauna using the phylogenetic history of parrots traditionally belonging to the genus …

Mitochondrial genome rearrangements that result in control region duplication have been
described for a variety of birds, but the mechanisms leading to their appearance and …

Parrots that inhabit tropical lowland forests are difficult to study, are poorly known, and little
information is available on their nesting habits, making analysis of community-wide nesting …

Parrots of the Wild explores recent scientific discoveries and what they reveal about the lives
of wild parrots, which are among the most intelligent and rarest of birds. Catherine A. Toft …

Illegal trade threatens the survival of many wild species, and molecular forensics can shed
light on various questions raised during the investigation of cases of illegal trade. Among …

Aim We present a molecular phylogenetic analysis of Brotogeris (Psittacidae) using several
distinct and complementary approaches: we test the monophyly of the genus, delineate the …