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Genetic Study - Falcons and Parrots related


danmcq

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I am always looking for scientific research to increase knowledge of birds history.

 

In June 2008, an article titled “A Phylogenomic Study of Birds Reveals Their Evolutionary History”, featured in

Science magazine, brought new light to the ways bird species are related to one another.

 

By looking at the DNA, a group of scientist redrew the avian family tree. One of their most interesting discoveries was that falcons are a sister group to the parrots and songbirds. It turns out that falcons are not closely related to

eagles, hawks and osprey (Accipitridae), as previously thought. They are actually quite closely related to parrots.

 

I am hoping they continue to perform these studies and see if my suspicions of being related to Pterodactyls is correct.

 

You can read the entire DNA study online by joining:

 

http://www.sciencemag.org

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