Name - Melanerpes

Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)

urn:lsid:organismnames.com:name:575464 [metadata]

Variants and Synonyms

• Melanerpes Swainson 1831

• Melanerpes Swainson in J. Richardson 1831

Reported Taxonomic Ranks

Genus

Reported Taxonomic Hierarchies

Recent Publications

• Molecular phylogenetic relationships of Xiphidiopicus percussus, Melanerpes, and Sphyrapicus (Aves: Picidae) based on cytochrome b sequence.
• Foraging strategies are related to skull morphology and life history traits of Melanerpes woodpeckers.
• A multi-locus phylogeny suggests an ancient hybridization event between Campephilus and melanerpine woodpeckers (Ayes: Picidae).
• Complex biogeographic scenarios revealed in the diversification of the largest woodpecker radiation in the New World.
• Evolution of Plumage Patterns in a Pattern Morphospace: A Phylogenetic Analysis of Melanerpine Woodpeckers.

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