#Avian tree of life better resolved
“#Avian tree of life better resolved” The hoatzin had a last common ancestor with the Caprimulgiformes (nightjar, sailors, hummingbirds) about 64 million years ago. Credit: André Labetaa Researchers led by Manfred Gahr of the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen have investigated the relationship of bird families. For the first time, they have been…