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Rhodinocichla rosea is an emberizid (Aves; Passeriformes) based on mitochondrial DNA analyses.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Oct 1997
Seutin G, Bermingham E
Abstract excerpt
The systematic position of the avian species Rhodinocichla rosea is unclear. Recent opinions are that it is either a mockingbird (family Mimidae) or a tanager (Thraupinae; Emberizidae). In either case, it would be an atypical member of the family. We sequenced approximately 600 bases of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I (COI) gene of Rhodinocichla, several mimids, tanagers, and other passerines. We used...
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