The effects of forest fragmentation on species richness, size and stability of bird mixed-species
flocks were studied during rainy and dry seasons at nine Atlantic Forest fragments in …

We analyzed patterns of species richness, size, structure, and composition of mixed-species
flocks in relation to forest fragment size and forest successional stage during dry and rainy …

In the present study, mitochondrial (mt)DNA sequence data were used to examine the
genetic structure of fire-eye antbirds (genus Pyriglena) along the Atlantic Forest and the …

… Maldonado-Coelho 2017), meet and hybridize on the north bank of the Paraguaçu River (fig.
1). There are no morphometric differences between the two species (M. Maldonado-Coelho,…

The Gray-hooded Flycatcher (Mionectes rufiventris, Tyrannidae; Elaeninea) is a frugivorous
Passerine of tropical forests, but little is known about its reproduction. Its nest was described …

Establishing links between phenotypic and genotypic variation is a central goal of evolutionary
biology, as they might provide important insights into evolutionary processes shaping …

The role of historical factors in establishing patterns of diversity in tropical mountains is of
interest to understand the buildup of megadiverse biotas. In these regions, the historical …

A comprehensive molecular phylogeny of the family Thamnophilidae indicated that the
widespread neotropical genus Cercomacra Sclater, 1858 is polyphyletic. Two non-sister clades …

Combining phylogeographic approaches and hybrid zone inference in a single framework
is a robust way to depict respectively the biogeographic history of lineages and the …

We tested whether the probability of detecting avian haemosporidia (Plasmodium and
Haemoproteus) using molecular techniques differs among blood, liver, heart, and pectoral muscle …