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Ancient DNA reveals elephant birds and kiwi are sister taxa and clarifies ratite bird evolution.
Mitchell et al. (2014). Science.
Alligator mississippiensis Caiman crocodilus Anomalopteryx didiformis Emeus crassus Dinornis giganteus Crypturellus tataupa Tinamus major Eudromia elegans Apteryx haastii Apteryx owenii Apteryx australis mantelli Aepyornis hildebrandti Mullerornis agilis Casuarius casuarius Casuarius bennetti Dromaius novaehollandiae Pterocnemia pennata Rhea americana Struthio camelus Acanthisitta chloris Taeniopygia guttata Ciconia ciconia Pygoscelis adeliae Aphrodroma brevirostris Gavia stellata Apus apus Archilochus colubris Arenaria interpres Haematopus ater Anas platyrhynchos Anser albifrons Anseranas semipalmata Gallus gallus Alectura lathami
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