The Bird Family Tree: How all the Major Bird Groups are Related to Each Other.

Author

Eric M. Ray, University of Montana, MissoulaFollow

Graduation Year

2024

Graduation Month

May

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science

School or Department

Wildlife Biology

Major

Wildlife Biology – Terrestrial

Faculty Mentor

Doug Emlen

Keywords

Bird, Phylogeny, Aves, Evolution, Presentation

Subject Categories

Animal Sciences | Life Sciences | Other Animal Sciences

Abstract

This is a video project designed to help inform those who are curious about the shape of the bird family tree. This tree (or phylogeny) covers how the major groups of birds are related to each other. Though not a deep dive into the phylogeny (individual bird families are not covered, for example), this video seeks to give people the basic overview of how groups relate to each other. The total length is just under 30 minutes. At the start the video covers the basics on how to read a phylogeny, and then gets into the discussion of how the phylogeny looks specifically for birds. The video goes on to describe how different bird groups are related to each other and some of the basics about their biology.

Honors College Research Project

Yes

GLI Capstone Project

no

Recommended Citation

Ray, Eric M., "The Bird Family Tree: How all the Major Bird Groups are Related to Each Other." (2024). Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts. 491.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/utpp/491