Revising the phylogenetic position of the extinct Mascarene Parrot Mascarinus mascarin (Linnaeus 1771) (Aves: Psittaciformes: Psittacidae).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2016.12.022
Abstract: The phylogenetic position of the extinct Mascarene Parrot Mascarinus mascarin from La Réunion has been unresolved for centuries. A recent molecular study unexpectedly placed M. mascarin within the clade of phenotypically very different Vasa parrots… read more here.
Keywords: phylogenetic position; position extinct; mascarene parrot; parrot mascarinus ... See more keywords