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  1. andrew147

    Musophagidae

    I fully agree that some divergence time estimates are wildly inaccurate: different methods produce different degrees of reliability. So, I only rely on them if they correspond with other, independent results - and if they fit well with the rapidly emerging, overall picture of Avian phylogeny...
  2. andrew147

    Musophagidae

    The divergence times for most turacos are given in Njabo & Sorenson (2008) and their phylogeny largely agrees with Perktaş et al. Based on these divergence estimates, the genera of Perktaş don't seem completely crazy but are rather inconsistent. The most recent common ancestor of Musophaga +...
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