The dynamic evolutionary history of the bananaquit (<it>Coereba flaveola</it>) in the Caribbean revealed by a multigene analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The bananaquit (<it>Coereba flaveola</it>) is a small nectivorous and frugivorous emberizine bird (order Passeriformes) that is an abundant resident throughout the Caribbean region. We used multi-gene analyses to investig...

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Main Authors: Ricklefs Robert E, Bermingham Eldredge, Bellemain Eva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-08-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/240