Supermatrix Phylogenetic Tree of Passerine Birds From the Indo-Australian Archipelago Highlights Contrasting Histories of Regional Endemism.

ABSTRACT: The Indo-Australian Archipelago (IAA) is a biodiversity hotspot characterized by high levels of biotic endemism and turnover. Explanations for these biodiversity patterns tend to focus on the role of the complex and dynamic geological history of the region. However, it is only in the last decade that large-scale phylogenetically informed analyses of macroevolutionary dynamics across the region have become feasible. A recent study of bird distributions and diversity across the archipelago highlighted marked turnover of species across geographically proximate areas in the IAA and the overarching role of sea barriers in shaping turnover. To build on this work and better understand the relative histories of bird diversification in the different areas of the IAA, we compile an updated and as-co

SUBMITTER: Prasetya AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12119147 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature