Convergent evolution of morphological and ecological traits in the open-habitat chat complex (Aves, Muscicapidae: Saxicolinae).

Abstract:

:Open-habitat chats (genera Myrmecocichla, Cercomela, Oenanthe and relative) are a morphologically and ecologically cohesive group of genera with unclear phylogenetic relationships. They are distributed mostly in open, arid and/or rocky habitats of Africa and Eurasia. Here, we present the most comprehensive molecular phylogenetic analysis of this group to date, with a complete taxon sampling at the species level. The analysis, based on a multilocus dataset including three mitochondrial and three nuclear loci, allows us to elucidate the phylogenetic relationships and test the traditional generic limits. All genera are non-monophyletic, suggesting extensive convergence on similar plumage patterns in unrelated species. While the colour pattern appear to be a poor predictor of the phylogenetic relationships, some of the ecological and behavioural traits agree relatively well with the major clades. Following our results, we also propose a revised generic classification for the whole group.

journal_name

Mol Phylogenet Evol

authors

Aliabadian M,Kaboli M,Förschler MI,Nijman V,Chamani A,Tillier A,Prodon R,Pasquet E,Ericson PG,Zuccon D

doi

10.1016/j.ympev.2012.05.011

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2012-10-01 00:00:00

pages

35-45

issue

1

eissn

1055-7903

issn

1095-9513

pii

S1055-7903(12)00177-7

journal_volume

65

pub_type

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