Macroevolutionary bursts and constraints generate a rainbow in a clade of tropical birds
J. T. Merwin, G. F. Seeholzer, B. T. Smith
This study examines plumage color evolution in lorikeets, finding that different body regions evolved under distinct macroevolutionary processes, with wing patches showing stronger climate covariation.
bioRxiv · Aug 27, 2019Evolutionary Biology