Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 45(special issue) 2002

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VOL 45(special issue) 2002

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Osteology, humerus, Turdus, passerines

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The comparative osteology of the humerus in European thrushes (Aves: Turdus) including a comparison with other similarly sized genera of passerine birds - preliminary results

• Joanna D. WÓJCIK

Abstract:

150 skeletal specimens of the six Turdus species breeding in Europe were studied, together with 110 specimens belonging to 25 passerine species similar in size to thrushes. The morphology of the humerus allowed the division of the studied birds into four groups. All six Turdus species belong to one group together with the genera Monticola, Zoothera and Sturnus. Morphological and metrical features discriminating representatives of those genera, and between Turdus species were analyzed.