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  1. Taxonomic and phylogenetic utility of variation in advertising calls of francolins and spurfowls (Galliformes: Phasianidae)

    Taxonomic and phylogenetic utility of variation in advertising calls of francolins and spurfowls (Galliformes: Phasianidae)

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Tshifhiwa G. Mandiwana-Neudani --- Department of Biodiversity, South Africa Rauri C. K. Bowie --- Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Martine Hausberger --- Université de Rennes 1, France Laurence Henry --- Université de Rennes 1, France Timothy M. Crowe --- Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa
    Systematists have not often made use of avian vocalizations to assess the taxonomic rank of birds, or to infer their phylogenetic relationships. The likely reasons for this stem from the perceived inability to distinguish genetic and ecological components of variation...