π¦ It's been a while (in several aspects), so I'm extra excited to start the day with a #paper accept. Can't wait for this to hit the press, clarifying relationships among a bunch of cool #birds and introducing a new #avian family! Which one? You'll soon see... π #taxonomy #systematics πͺΆπ§ͺ
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Tease no longer, Alan! bsky.app/profile/ster... I hope that you with your inclinations don't get too disappointed that it is a new family that is no longer around.
Welcome a new family of #birds, the Caribbean cave rails, Nesotrochidae! They wereβsurprisinglyβthe sisters of NZ adzebills, all sadly extinct. New #OpenAccess paper out in Avian #Systematics w Gerald Mayr, Chen Guangji & Feng Shaohong: www.avespress.com/uploads/down... π§΅ #ornithology #taxonomy π§ͺπͺΆ