HISTORICAL DIVERSIFICATION OF MIGRATION PATTERNS IN A PASSERINE BIRD

Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) Science Article 11

abstract

Migratory strategies of birds require complex orientation mechanisms, morphological adaptations, and lifehistory adjustments. From an evolutionary perspective, it is important to know how fast this complex combination of traits can evolve. We analyzed mitochondrial control-region DNA sequences in 241 blackcaps (Sylvia atricapilla)

JAVIER PEREZ-TRIS, Evolution, 58(8), 2004, pp. 1819-1832

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