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A molecular phylogeny of warbling-finches (Poospiza): paraphyly in a neotropical Emberizid genus.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Dec 2000
Lougheed S C, Freeland J R, Handford P, Boag P T
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We investigated the phylogenetic relationships of 12 species within a single genus of neotropical passerine (Poospiza) using 849 bp (283 codons) of the cytochrome b mitochondrial gene. We further explored evolutionary affinities of these taxa using sequence from an additional 47 thraupine (tanagers) and 7 emberizine (sparrows and buntings) genera, members of the predominantly New World family Emberizidae....
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