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Cranes

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Relationships after molecular studies by Krajewski and King (1996), Krajewski et al. (1999), and Fain et al. (2007).

Containing group: Gruiformes

Other Names for Gruidae

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.

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Scientific Name Grus canadensis
Location Florida, USA
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Sandhill Crane
Source Collection Flickr
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Copyright © 2007 Jamie Drake
Scientific Name Grus japonensis
Location Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source HokJ_0602_291
Source Collection Flickr
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Copyright © 2006 g. dan hutcheson
Scientific Name Balearica regulorum
Location Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Gray-crowned Crane
Source Collection Flickr
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License - Version 2.0.
Copyright © 2005 Ken Clifton
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