Hummingbird genus Adelomyia (2 Viewers)

[Peter Kovalik]

Jaime A. Chaves & Thomas B. Smith, 2011. Evolutionary patterns of diversification in the Andean hummingbird genus Adelomyia. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, article in press.
Abstract

 

[njlarsen]

According to Opus, there currently is only one species with 8 subspecies in this genus (Speckled Hummingbird). Do they suggest species recognition for the six phylogroups, or do they suggest that only six subspecies should be recognized, or what is the gist of their analysis?

thanks
Niels

 

[Peter Kovalik]

According to Opus, there currently is only one species with 8 subspecies in this genus (Speckled Hummingbird). Do they suggest species recognition for the six phylogroups, or do they suggest that only six subspecies should be recognized, or what is the gist of their analysis?

thanks
Niels

Adelomyia melanogenys consist of six well-differentiated phylogroups:

Clade A (inornata) - Andes of Bolivia
Clade B (melanogenys, "chlorospila") - North, central and South Andes of Peru
Clade C (maculata) - Coast and W Andes of Ecuador, N Andes of Peru
Clade D (melanogenys, cervina, connectens, debellardiana) - Colombia, Venezuela, E Andes of Ecuador
Clade E (aenosticta) - Venezuela
Clade F (melanogenys) East central Andes of Colombia

Colombian subspecies connectens and cervina could not be recovered using molecular data. The phylogroup from the East Central Andes of Colombia (Clade F) should correspond to melanogenys based on geographic information. However, genetic results suggest this phylogroup is a distinct clade despite its close geographic proximity to other sampling sites in North Santander corresponding to Clade D (melanogenys).

...The genetic subdivisions presented here including a unique genetic group restricted to the Central Andes in Colombia (Clade F), will be relevant for revising the taxonomy of Adelomyia, although a detail reassessment of taxonomic considerations are beyond the scope of these analyses...

 

[njlarsen]

Thanks Peter
So the authors think it is too early to tell. Guess I will have to keep my impatience in check

thanks
Niels

 

[Richard Klim]

Chaves et al

Chaves, Weir & Smith (in press). Diversification in Adelomyia hummingbirds follows Andean uplift. Mol Ecol. [abstract]

PS. Chaves & Smith 2011. [pdf]

 

[Richard Klim]

Donegan & Avendaño 2015

Donegan & Avendaño 2015. 'Bogotá' type specimens of the hummingbird genus Adelomyia, with diagnosis of an overlooked subspecies from the East Andes of Colombia. Bull BOC 135(3): 195–215.

SUMMARY.—Molecular work has revealed that Speckled Hummingbirds Adelomyia melanogenys in the East Andes of dpto. Santander, Colombia, represent a distinct lineage not previously recognised taxonomically. ... A. m. inornata in the southern Andes has a faster call and distinctive plumage, and perhaps merits species rank.

... If molecular work shows that none of the names sabinae, simplex or melanogenys can be related to the Santander–Boyacá population, then description of the Santander–Boyacá population would be warranted.

Chaves & Smith 2011. Mol Phylogenet Evol 60(2): 207–218. [pdf]
Chaves, Weir & Smith 2011. Mol Ecol 20(21): 4564–4576. [pdf]

Schuchmann & Boesman 2014 (HBW Alive).

 

[Richard Klim]

Donegan & Avendaño 2015 pdf

Donegan & Avendaño 2015. 'Bogotá' type specimens of the hummingbird genus Adelomyia, with diagnosis of an overlooked subspecies from the East Andes of Colombia. Bull BOC 135(3): 195–215.

Donegan & Avendaño 2015. [pdf]

 

[Richard Klim]

Donegan & Avendaño 2015. [pdf]

Now apparently withdrawn (no doubt under pressure from BOC). :smoke:

But let's hope there'll be open access to Bull BOC before too long...