The comparative osteology of the humerus in European thrushes (Aves: Turdus) including a comparison with other similarly sized genera of passerine birds - preliminary results
2002; Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences; Volume: 45; Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
1734-915X
Autores Tópico(s)Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
Resumoskeletal specimens of the six Turdus species breeding in Europe were stud- ied, together with 110 specimens belonging to 25 passerine species similar in size to thrushes. The morphology of the humerus allowed the division of the studied birds into four groups. All six Turdus species belong to one group together with the genera Monti- cola, Zoothera and Sturnus. Morphological and metrical features discriminating repre- sentatives of those genera, and between Turdus species were analyzed.
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