Abstract During the last 15–20 years, phylogenetic, phylogeographic, paleontological,
geological, and habitat modeling studies have improved our knowledge of Sundaic …

Presumably, due to a rapid early diversification, major parts of the higher-level phylogeny of
birds are still resolved controversially in different analyses or are considered unresolvable …

Twenty‐five years ago, it was suggested that current‐day New Zealand, part of the largely
sunken continent of Zealandia, could have been completely inundated during the Oligocene …

Songbirds (oscine passerines) are the most species-rich and cosmopolitan bird group,
comprising almost half of global avian diversity. Songbirds originated in Australia, but the …

The insect order Phasmatodea is known for large slender insects masquerading as twigs or
bark. In contrast to these so-called stick insects, the subordinated clade of leaf insects …

The genus Brueelia Kéler, 1936a forms the core of the so-called “Brueelia-complex”, one of
the largest and most heterogeneous groups of lice (Phthiraptera). Here we introduce the …

The Corvides (previously referred to as the core Corvoidea) are a morphologically diverse
clade of passerine birds comprising nearly 800 species. The group originated some 30 …

The complex island archipelagoes of Wallacea and Melanesia have provided empirical data
behind integral theories in evolutionary biology, including allopatric speciation and island …

In this study, we present a detailed family-level phylogenetic hypothesis for the largest avian
order (Aves: Passeriformes) and an unmatched multi-calibrated, relaxed clock inference for …

An authoritative and entertaining exploration of Australia's distinctive birds and their
unheralded role in global evolution Renowned for its gallery of unusual mammals, Australia …