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  The Bony Stapes in the Upupidae and Phoeniculidae: Evidence for Common Ancestry
Alizarin-stained stapes of A, Upupa epops (Upupidae); B, Phoeniculus pur- pureus (Phoeniculidae) ; C, Leptosomus discolor (Leptosomatidae) ; D, Coracias hoevia (Coraciidae); and E, Berenicornis albocristatus (Bucerotidae).
Whether or not the wood- hoopoes and Hoopoe are considered as separate famihes or subfamilies of a Upupidae is a matter of arbitrary decision.
The possession of this bizarre type of stapes in both the Upupidae and Phoeniculidae I interpret as a strong indication of monophyly of the 2 groups that points a fortJori to
elibrary.unm.edu /sora/Wilson/v087n03/p0416-p0417.html   (600 words)

  
 MavicaNET - Hoopoes (Upupidae)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
This file contains a systematic overview of Upupidae, featuring links to books, other pages on the web about Upupidae, pictures etc. Common names in different languages may be also available as well as a short dutch description to the taxon.
Citas de obras relacionadas con la familia Upupidae.
Merkmale der Familie der Wiedehopfe - Upupidae (Bestimmungsuebungen an Voegeln und Saeugern).
www.mavicanet.com /lite/hun/22935.html   (244 words)

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