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Appendix 1. References used for constructing the phylogenetic tree
Family
References
Accipitridae
(Griffiths et al. 2007; Lerner et al. 2008;
Lerner & Mindell 2005; Riesing et al.
2003)
Anatidae
(Donne-Gousse et al. 2002; Johnson &
Sorenson 1999; Livezey 1997; Thomas et
al. 2004)
Apodidae
(Thomassen et al. 2005)
Ardeidae
(McCraken & Sheldon 1998)
Caprimulgidae
(Han et al. 2010)
Charadriiformes
(Thomas et al. 2004)
Ciconiidae
(Sheldon & Slikas 1997)
Columbidae
(Johnson & Clayton 2000; Johnson et al.
2001)
Emberizidae
(Canales-del Castillo et al. 2010; Carson &
Spicer 2003; Klicka et al. 2007; Klicka et
al. 2003)
Falconidae
(Griffiths et al. 2004; Helbig et al. 1994)
Fringillidae
(Nguembock et al. 2009; Van der Meij et
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al. 2005; Yuri & Mindell 2002)
Hirundinidae
(Sheldon et al. 2005)
Icteridae
(Jacobsen et al. 2010; Lüpold et al. 2009)
Laridae
(Pons et al. 2005)
Mimidae
(Lovette & Rubenstein 2007)
Parulidae
(Lovette et al. 2010)
Phalacrocoracidae
(Kennedy et al. 2000)
Picidae
(Benz et al. 2006; Weibel & Moore 2005)
Rallidae
(Livezey 1998)
Sternidae
(Bridge et al. 2005)
Strigidae
(Wink et al. 2009)
Sylvidae
(Barhoum & Burns 2002)
Trochillidae
(McGuire et al. 2009)
Troglodytidae
(Barker 2004)
Turdidae
(Klicka et al. 2005; Voelker & Klicka
2008)
Tyrannidae
(Cicero & Johnson 2002; Johnson &
Cicero 2002; Ohlson et al. 2008)
Vireonidae
(Murray et al. 1994)
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Non-passerine families
(Hackett et al. 2008)
Passerine families
(Jonsson & Fjeldsa 2006)
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