The Birds of Amazon's Sand Forests.

From the Late Pleistocene to the present, Amazonia has been affected by climatic changes associated with the glacial cycles that altered forest structure and habitat distribution, and, consequently, species distributions. In previous studies in which we collaborated, the DNA of birds in different WSE patches was compared and it was found, to our surprise, that the birds' DNA was very similar throughout the patches. MAP: The Birds of Amazon's Sand Forests PHOTO (COLOR): Typical white-sand vegetation patch showing exposed white-sand soil in the Uatumã Sustainable Development Reserve, Central Amazonia, Brazil PHOTO (COLOR): Female yellow-crowned manakin (Heterocercus flavivertex) PHOTO (COLOR): Saffron-crested Tyrant-manakin (Neopelma chrysocephalum) PHOTO (COLOR): Red-shouldered tanager (Tachyphonus phoenicius). [Extracted from the article]
Copyright of Natural History is the property of Natural History Magazine, Inc. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)