Biology:Eufalconimorphae

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Short description: Proposed clade of birds

Eufalconimorphae
Temporal range:
Early Eocene - Holocene, 54–0 Ma[1]
Possibly an earlier origin based on molecular clock[2]
Common kestrel falco tinnunculus.jpg
Common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Australaves
Clade: Eufalconimorphae
Suh et al., 2011
Subclades

Eufalconimorphae is a proposed clade of birds, consisting of passerines, parrots, falcons, caracaras, and forest falcons (but not other raptors).[3] It has whole-genome DNA support.[4] Eufalconimorphae birds are characterized by their strong and hooked beaks, sharp talons, and powerful wings. They have excellent eyesight, which allows them to spot their prey from great distances. The Eufalconimorphae is noted to produce aerodynamic force during the upstroke of flight to help create a vertical flight pattern.[5]

See below cladogram showing Eufalconimorphae's relationship within Australaves:[4][6]

Australaves

Cariamiformes (seriemas)Seriema (Cariama cristata) white background.jpg

Eufalconimorphae

Falconiformes (falcons)Male Peregrine Falcon (7172188034) white background.jpg

Psittacopasseres

Psittaciformes (parrots) Cockatiel Parakeet (Nymphicus hollandicus)9 white background.jpg

Passeriformes (songbirds) Carrion crow 20090612 white background.png

References

  1. Boles, Walter E. (1997). "Fossil songbirds (Passeriformes) from the Early Eocene of Australia". Emu 97 (1): 43–50. doi:10.1071/MU97004. Bibcode1997EmuAO..97...43B. 
  2. Kuhl., H.; Frankl-Vilches, C.; Bakker, A.; Mayr, G.; Nikolaus, G.; Boerno, S. T.; Klages, S.; Timmermann, B. et al. (2020). "An unbiased molecular approach using 3'UTRs resolves the avian family-level tree of life.". Molecular Biology and Evolution 38: 108–127. doi:10.1093/molbev/msaa191. PMID 32781465. 
  3. Alexander Suh; Martin Paus; Martin Kiefmann; Gennady Churakov; Franziska Anni Franke; Jürgen Brosius; Jan Ole Kriegs; Jürgen Schmitz (2011). "Mesozoic retroposons reveal parrots as the closest living relatives of passerine birds". Nature Communications 2 (8): 443. doi:10.1038/ncomms1448. PMID 21863010. Bibcode2011NatCo...2..443S. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Jarvis, E. D.; Mirarab, S.; Aberer, A. J.; Li, B.; Houde, P.; Li, C.; Ho, S. Y. W.; Faircloth, B. C. et al. (2014). "Whole-genome analyses resolve early branches in the tree of life of modern birds". Science 346 (6215): 1320–1331. doi:10.1126/science.1253451. PMID 25504713. PMC 4405904. Bibcode2014Sci...346.1320J. https://pgl.soe.ucsc.edu/jarvis14.pdf. Retrieved 2015-08-29. 
  5. Razmadze, Daria; Panyutina, Aleksandra A.; Zelenkov, Nikita V. (October 2018). "Anatomy of the forelimb musculature and ligaments of Psittacus erithacus (Aves: Psittaciformes)" (in en). Journal of Anatomy 233 (4): 496–530. doi:10.1111/joa.12861. PMID 30033585. 
  6. "An unbiased molecular approach using 3'UTRs resolves the avian family-level tree of life". Molecular Biology and Evolution 38 (1): 108–127. January 2021. doi:10.1093/molbev/msaa191. PMID 32781465. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q326483 entry