Gruidae
Cranes
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close boxRelationships after molecular studies by Krajewski and King (1996), Krajewski et al. (1999), and Fain et al. (2007).
References
Fain, M. G., C. Krajewski, and P. Houde. 2007. Phylogeny of “core Gruiformes” (Aves: Grues) and resolution of the Limpkin–Sungrebe problem. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 43 (2): 515-529.
Krajewski, C. and D. G. King. 1996. Molecular divergence and phylogeny: Rates and patterns of cytochrome b evolution in cranes. Molecular Biology and Evolution 13: 21-30.
Krajewski, C., M. G. Fain , L. Buckley, and D. G. King. 1999. Dynamically heterogenous partitions and phylogenetic inference: An evaluation of analytical strategies with cytochrome b and ND6 gene sequences in cranes. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 13(2):302-313.
Mooers, A. O., S. M. Vamosi, D. Schluter. 1999. Using phylogenies to test macroevolutionary hypotheses of trait evolution in Cranes (Gruinae). American Naturalist 154(2):249-259.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Grus canadensis |
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| Location | Florida, USA |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Sandhill Crane |
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| Copyright | © 2007 Jamie Drake |
| Scientific Name | Grus japonensis |
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| Location | Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | HokJ_0602_291 |
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| Copyright | © 2006 g. dan hutcheson |
| Scientific Name | Balearica regulorum |
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| Location | Amboseli National Park, Kenya |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Gray-crowned Crane |
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| Copyright | © 2005 Ken Clifton |
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