AOU 2011 Meeting - Jacksonville, FL (1 Viewer)

[Richard Klim]

129th Stated Meeting of the AOU - 24-29 Jul 2011 - Jacksonville, FL
www.birdmeetings.org/aou2011

Of potential interest...

• Evolution 1
• Evolution 2
• Phylogenetics
• Phylogeography & Biogeography
• Tropical Phylogenetics
• Poster presentations

 

[njlarsen]

Damn it, I will not be able to attend (work is in the way).

Niels

 

[Peter Kovalik]

Saltators

Chaves, J. A.; Klicka, J.; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS, PHYLOGEOGRAPHY AND COMMUNITY STRUCTURE OF SALTATORS (Abstract ID:6648)
Abstract

Saltators by IOC 2.8 - placed in Cardinalidae, by Clements 6.5 and TiF 2.74 - in Thraupidae, Actual AOU NACC and SACC checklists - as Incertae sedis but "Saltator" rufiventris by SACC in Thraupidae.

Related papers:
Klicka, Burns & Spellman, 2007. Defining a monophyletic Cardinalini: A molecular perspective. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 45 (2007) 1014–1032.
PDF

Weir, Bermingham & Schluter, 2009: The Great American Biotic Interchange in Birds. PNAS 106 (51) 21737-21742.
Supporting information PDF

SACC Proposals:
321. Remove Parkerthraustes and Saltator from Cardinalidae Passed
322. Remove Saltatricula from Emberizidae Passed
427. Transfer Saltator rufiventris from the Cardinalidae to the Thraupidae Passed

344. Merge Saltatricula into Saltator Did not pass
351. Transfer Saltator and Saltatricula from Incertae Sedis to Thraupidae Did not pass

 

[Richard Klim]

Saltators

A very helpful collation, Peter.

 

[njlarsen]

I wish I could go! (but no time in that period)

There will be quite a few interesting papers to look forward to.

Niels