A molecular phylogeny of the dove genera Streptopelia and Columba

TY - JOUR

T1 - A molecular phylogeny of the dove genera Streptopelia and Columba

AU - Johnson, K.

AU - De Kort, S.

AU - Dinwoodey, K.

AU - Mateman, A.C.

AU - Ten Cate, C.

AU - Lessells, C.M.

AU - Clayton, D.H.

N1 - Reporting year: 2001 Metis note: 2918; CTE; PVD ; AnE; file:///L:/Endnotedatabases/NIOOPUB/pdfs/Pdfs2001/Johnson_ea_2918.pdf

PY - 2001

Y1 - 2001

N2 - Evolutionary history of the dove genus Streptopelia has not been examined with rigorous phylogenetic methods. We present a study of phylogenetic relationships of Streptopelia based on over 3,600 base pairs of nuclear and mitochondrial gone sequences. To test for monophyly of Streptopelia, we used several other columbiform taxa, including Columba (Old and New World), Macropygia, Reinwardtoena, and the enigmatic Pink Pigeon (Nesoenas mayeri). On the basis of our analyses, Streptopelia (as currently defined) is not monophyletic; Nesoenas mayeri is the sister species to S. picturata, resulting in paraphyly of Streptopelia. Three main clades of Streptopelia are identified: (1) S. chinensis plus S. senegalensis, (2) S. picturata plus Nesoenas Mayeri, and (3) all other species of Streptopelia. It is unclear whether those clades form a monophyletic group to the exclusion of Old World Columba, but several analyses produce that result. Species of Old World Columba are closely related to Streptopelia, with species of Now World Columba clustering outside that group. Taxonomic changes suggested by our results include merging Nesoenas with Streptopelia and changing the generic name for Now World Columba species to Patagioenas. Vocal similarities between S. picturata and N. mayeri are striking, given the general diversity of vocalizations in other species. [KEYWORDS: C-14 2-deoxyglucose uptake; collared dove; sex-differences; dna-sequences; ring doves; vocalizations; mitochondrial; evolution; decaocto; risoria]

AB - Evolutionary history of the dove genus Streptopelia has not been examined with rigorous phylogenetic methods. We present a study of phylogenetic relationships of Streptopelia based on over 3,600 base pairs of nuclear and mitochondrial gone sequences. To test for monophyly of Streptopelia, we used several other columbiform taxa, including Columba (Old and New World), Macropygia, Reinwardtoena, and the enigmatic Pink Pigeon (Nesoenas mayeri). On the basis of our analyses, Streptopelia (as currently defined) is not monophyletic; Nesoenas mayeri is the sister species to S. picturata, resulting in paraphyly of Streptopelia. Three main clades of Streptopelia are identified: (1) S. chinensis plus S. senegalensis, (2) S. picturata plus Nesoenas Mayeri, and (3) all other species of Streptopelia. It is unclear whether those clades form a monophyletic group to the exclusion of Old World Columba, but several analyses produce that result. Species of Old World Columba are closely related to Streptopelia, with species of Now World Columba clustering outside that group. Taxonomic changes suggested by our results include merging Nesoenas with Streptopelia and changing the generic name for Now World Columba species to Patagioenas. Vocal similarities between S. picturata and N. mayeri are striking, given the general diversity of vocalizations in other species. [KEYWORDS: C-14 2-deoxyglucose uptake; collared dove; sex-differences; dna-sequences; ring doves; vocalizations; mitochondrial; evolution; decaocto; risoria]

U2 - 10.1642/0004-8038(2001)118[0874:AMPOTD]2.0.CO;2

DO - 10.1642/0004-8038(2001)118[0874:AMPOTD]2.0.CO;2

M3 - Article

SN - 0004-8038

VL - 118

SP - 874

EP - 887

JO - The Auk

JF - The Auk

IS - 4

ER -