Areas of endemism of hummingbirds (Aves: Apodiformes: Trochilidae) in the Andean and Neotropical regions

Using track analysis and cladistic biogeography, we identified areas of endemism of hummingbirds in the Andean and Neotropical regions. Our results point out that the current areas of endemism of hummingbirds occur in the Andes, Guiana Shield, the Lesser Antilles, western Central and North America a...

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Published inZoologia (Curitiba, Brazil) Vol. 35; pp. 1 - 13
Main Authors Ouvernay, Daiane, Ferreira, Ildemar, Morrone, Juan J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Curitiba Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia 01.01.2018
Subjects
Biogeography
cladistic biogeography
Dispersal
dispersal events
Endemism
Evolution
Geology
Guiana Shield
Historical biogeography
Hypotheses
Ornithology
PAE
Phylogenetics
Regions
Trochilidae
Vertebrates
ZOOLOGY
South America
Mexico
Historical biogeography
PAE
cladistic biogeography
dispersal events
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Summary:Using track analysis and cladistic biogeography, we identified areas of endemism of hummingbirds in the Andean and Neotropical regions. Our results point out that the current areas of endemism of hummingbirds occur in the Andes, Guiana Shield, the Lesser Antilles, western Central and North America and the Chiapas Highlands. The cladistic biogeographic analysis suggests a hummingbird distribution shaped mainly by dispersal events.
ISSN:1984-4689
1984-4670
1984-4689
DOI:10.3897/zoologia.35.e13673