拉丁名: Eurypyga helias

俗名:日鳽

GigaScience: http://gigadb.org/dataset/101024

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunbittern

Encyclopedia of Life: http://eol.org/pages/915316/overview

简介:日鳽是日鳽科唯一的物种,主要分布于中南美洲的墨西哥、秘鲁和巴西。它的外形与新喀里多尼亚岛的鹭鹤相似。它是一种非迁徙的鸟类,经常被发现在地上寻找昆虫。

相关文章:
Zhang et al., Comparative Genomics Reveals Insights into Avian Genome Evolution and Adaptation. Science, (2014).
Jarvis et al., Whole Genome Analyses Resolve Early Branches in the Tree of Life of Modern Birds. Science, (2014).