Modes of Speciation in Birds: A Test of Lynch's Method

Sympatric speciation is a rare, if not altogether unlikely, mode of speciation in vertebrates, especially birds. Chesser and Zink view any method that consistently suggests a high frequency of sympatric speciation events in birds to be flawed.

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Published in:Evolution 1994-04, Vol.48 (2), p.490-497
Main Authors: Chesser, R. Terry, Zink, Robert M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal populations
Aves
Biological taxonomies
Birds
Brief Communications
Evolution
Genetics
Phylogenetics
Sparrows
Speciation
Species
Sympatric species
Taxa
Vertebrates
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Summary:Sympatric speciation is a rare, if not altogether unlikely, mode of speciation in vertebrates, especially birds. Chesser and Zink view any method that consistently suggests a high frequency of sympatric speciation events in birds to be flawed.
ISSN:0014-3820
1558-5646
DOI:10.1111/j.1558-5646.1994.tb01326.x