Evolutionary history of woodpeckers and allies (Aves: Picidae): Placing key taxa on the phylogenetic tree

Benz, Brett W.; Robbins, Mark B.; Peterson, A. Townsend

doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2006.02.021

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“…In fact, extinction seems to be the most plausible explanation for broad distributional gaps observed in nonmigratory avian taxa, for which reasonable geographic sampling has been accomplished: e.g., the azure-winged magpie (Cyanopica cyanus) disjunct distribution in the Iberian peninsula and Asia, (Fok et al, 2002); wrentits, Chamaea fasciata, from western North America, most closely related to the Old World genus Sylvia (Barhoum and Burns, 2002); and New World and Asian piculets, Picumnus, most closely related to each other (Benz et al, 2006). Among Cyanocorax species, the geographic gap between Mesoamerican and South American populations of C. yncas (Fig.…”

Section: Biogeographymentioning

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Molecular systematics and evolution of the Cyanocorax jays

Bonaccorso

Peterson

Navarro‐Sigüenza

et al. 2010

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

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Abstract. Phylogenetic relationships were studied in the genus Cyanocorax (Aves: Corvidae) and related genera, Psilorhinus and Calocitta, a diverse group of New World jays distributed from the southern United States south to Argentina. Although the ecology and behavior of some species in the group have been studied extensively, lack of a molecular phylogeny has precluded rigorous interpretations in an evolutionary framework. Given the diverse combinations of plumage coloration, size, and morphology, the taxonomy of the group has been inconsistent and understanding of biogeographic patterns problematic. Moreover, plumage similarity between two geographically disjuct species, the Tufted Jay (Cyanocorax dickeyi) from western Mexico and the White-tailed Jay (C. mystacalis) from western Ecuador and Peru, has puzzled ornithologists for decades. Here, a phylogeny of all species in the three genera is presented, based on study of two mitochondrial and three nuclear genes. Phylogenetic trees revealed the non-monophyly of Cyanocorax, and the division of the whole assemblage in two groups: "Clade A" containing Resumen. Se estudiaron las relaciones filogenéticas en los géneros Cyanocorax, Psilorhinus y Calocitta (Aves: Corvidae), un grupo diverso de urracas del Nuevo Mundo cuyas especies se distribuyen desde el sur de los Estados Unidos hasta Argentina. Aunque la ecología y el comportamiento de algunas especies en el grupo han sido estudiadas extensamente, la falta de una filogenia molecular ha impedido la interpretación rigurosa de estos estudios en un marco evolutivo. Dadas las diversas combinaciones de coloración de plumaje, tamaño y morfología presentes en las especies del grupo, su taxonomía ha sido inconsistente y la interpretación de sus patrones biogeográficos ha sido problemática. Mas aún, la similitud de plumaje en especies que están geográficamente distantes, como Cyanocorax dickeyi del oeste de Mexico y C. mystacalis del oeste de Ecuador y Perú, ha sido difícil de interpretar. Se presenta una filogenia para todas las especies en los tres géneros, basada en el estudio de dos genes nucleares y dos genes mitocondriales. Los árboles filogenéticos mostraron la parafilia de Cyanocorax y la división de todas las especies en dos grupos: "Clado A" en el cual se encuentran Psilorhinus morio, ambas especies Calocitta, Cyanocorax violaceus, C. caeruleus, C. cristatellus, y C. cyanomelas, y "Clado B" en el cual se encuentran el resto de las especies de Cyanocorax. Las relaciones entre especies del Clado A fueron ambiguas y, en general, poco resueltas. En el Clado B, los análisis mostraron la monofilia de las especies en "Cissilopha", pero no indicaron la monofilia de C. mystacalis + C. dickeyi. La complejidad filogenética de los linajes en el grupo sugiere varias complicaciones en el entendimiento de su biogeografía y taxonomía. Con base en los resultados filogenéticos se reconoce un solo género, Cyanocorax, con Psilorhinus y Calocitta como sinónimos.

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Molecular systematics and evolution of the Cyanocorax jays

Bonaccorso

Peterson

Navarro‐Sigüenza

et al. 2010

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

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“…Mitochondrial Genome: Cytochrome b (Cytb; 481bp) We amplified a 481 base pair (bp) region of Cytb, using the primer combination Cyto_b_F and Cyto_b_R (Benz et al 2006; Appendix Table 7). The PCR reaction mix was as follows: 1X PCR buffer (Life Technologies, Carlsbad, California, USA), 1.5 mM MgCl (Life Technologies), 0.2 mM dNTP mix (Promega, Madison, Wisconsin, USA), 0.5 mM Cyto_b_F and Cyto_b_R primers, 0.04 units/lL Taq DNA polymerase (Life Technologies), and 2.5 ng/lL template DNA, in a total volume of 10 lL.…”

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Phenotypic and genetic analysis support distinct species status of the Red-backed Woodpecker (Lesser Sri Lanka Flameback:Dinopium psarodes) of Sri Lanka

Fernando

Irwin

Seneviratne

2016

The Auk

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“…Taxon sampling was concentrated within the clade Malarpicini, including 5 of 7 Dryocopus species, all currently recognized Celeus species (Benz and Robbins 2011), and !1 species from each of the remaining Neotropical genera (Winkler and Christie 2002). Six outgroup taxa were selected from the Megapicini and Dendropicini on the basis of previous molecular phylogenetic studies of the Picidae (Webb and Moore 2005, Benz et al 2006, Fuchs et al 2007 [HMGN2,709 bp]). Sequence data were obtained from ND2, ND3, and HMGN2 for all 44 specimens, whereas sequencing effort for b-FIBI7 was limited to contemporary samples (n ¼ 41) and that of ATP6-8 to species in the genera Celeus and Dryocopus (n ¼ 27).…”

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“…For comprehensive details of our laboratory protocols, see Benz and Robbins (2011). GenBank accession numbers for all sequence data generated prior to this investigation can be found in Benz and Robbins (2011) and Benz et al (2006).…”

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“…The highest incidence, and perhaps the most comprehensive examples, of this phenomenon occur within the woodpeckers (Picidae), which exhibit convergent evolution of elaborate plumage patterns in !11 genera (Webb and Moore 2005, Weibel and Moore 2005, Benz et al 2006, Moore et al 2006, Fuchs et al 2008. Although interspecific visual mimicry has long been suspected in various cases of avian plumage convergence, the adaptive significance and underlying socio-ecological mechanisms that promote phenotypic similarity in the absence of aposematism have received little attention and remain poorly understood compared with other forms of mimicry (Wallace 1869, Cody 1969, Diamond 1982, Ruxton et al 2004, Rainey and Grether 2007.…”

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Phylogenetic relationships of the Helmeted Woodpecker (Dryocopus galeatus): A case of interspecific mimicry?

Benz

Robbins

Zimmer

2015

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Examples of phenotypic convergence in plumage coloration have been reported in a wide diversity of avian taxonomic groups, yet the underlying evolutionary mechanisms driving this phenomenon have received little scientific inquiry. Herein, we document a striking new case of plumage convergence in the Helmeted Woodpecker (Dryocopus galeatus) and explore the possibility of visual mimicry among Atlantic Forest woodpeckers. Our multi-locus phylogenetic analyses unequivocally placeD. galeatuswithinCeleus, indicating the former has subsequently converged in appearance upon the distantly related and syntopicDryocopus lineatus, to which it bears a remarkable resemblance in plumage coloration and pattern. Although details of the Helmeted Woodpecker’s ecology and natural history are only now beginning to emerge, its smaller size and submissive behavior are consistent with predictions derived from evolutionary game theory models and the interspecific social dominance mimicry hypothesis (ISDM). Moreover, estimates of avian visual acuity suggest that size-related mimetic deception is plausible at distances ecologically relevant toCeleusandDryocopusforaging behavior. In light of our results, we recommend taxonomic transfer ofD. galeatustoCeleusand emphasize the need for detailed behavioral studies that examine the social costs and benefits of plumage convergence to explicitly test for ISDM and other forms of mimicry in these Atlantic Forest woodpecker communities. Future field studies examining potential cases of competitive mimicry should also take into account the mimic’s acoustic behavior, particularly in the presence of putative model species and other heterospecific competitors, as any discontinuity between morphological and behavioral mimicry would likely preclude the possibility of deception.

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Evolutionary history of woodpeckers and allies (Aves: Picidae): Placing key taxa on the phylogenetic tree

Cited by 79 publications

References 28 publications

Molecular systematics and evolution of the Cyanocorax jays

Molecular systematics and evolution of the Cyanocorax jays

Phenotypic and genetic analysis support distinct species status of the Red-backed Woodpecker (Lesser Sri Lanka Flameback:Dinopium psarodes) of Sri Lanka

Phylogenetic relationships of the Helmeted Woodpecker (Dryocopus galeatus): A case of interspecific mimicry?

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