Wing and bill measurements of Tyrannus round specimens identified to subspecies

MacPherson, Maggie; Jahn, Alejandro; Mason, Nicholas

doi:10.5061/dryad.4f4qrfjcs

2021

DOI: 10.5061/dryad.4f4qrfjcs

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Wing and bill measurements of Tyrannus round specimens identified to subspecies

Maggie MacPherson,

Alejandro Jahn,

Nicholas Mason

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Morphology of migration: Associations between wing, and bill morphology and migration in kingbirds (Tyrannus)

MacPherson

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Morphology is closely linked to locomotion and diet in animals. In animals that undertake long-distance migrations, limb-morphology is under selection to maximize mobility and minimize energy expenditure. Migratory behaviors also interact with diet, such that migratory animals tend to be dietary generalists, while sedentary taxa tend to be dietary specialists. Despite a hypothesized link between migration status and morphology, phylogenetic comparative studies have yielded conflicting findings. In this study, we tested for evolutionary associations between migratory status and limb and bill morphology across kingbirds, a pan-American genus of birds with migratory, partially migratory, and sedentary taxa. We found that migratory kingbirds had longer and more pointed wings, in agreement with expectations if selection favors improved aerodynamics for long-distance migration. We also found an association between migratory status and bill shape, such that more migratory taxa had wider and deeper bills and sedentary taxa had longer bills. However, there was no difference in levels of intraspecific morphological variation among migrants, partial migrants, and residents, suggesting that dietary specialization has evolved independently of migration strategy. Evolutionary links between migration, diet, and morphology in kingbirds further strengthen ecomorphological associations that underlie long-distance seasonal movements in animals.

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Morphology of migration: Associations between wing, and bill morphology and migration in kingbirds (Tyrannus)

MacPherson

Jahn

Mason

2021

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Wing and bill measurements of Tyrannus round specimens identified to subspecies

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Morphology of migration: Associations between wing, and bill morphology and migration in kingbirds (Tyrannus)

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