Other key findings from the project include the idea that vocal learning in birds evolved independently at least twice and can provide clues to speech development in humans; that crocodilians, some of the closest living relatives of birds, have extremely slowly evolving genomes, allowing researchers to reconstruct the genome of their ancient ancestor; and that flamingoes and doves are surprisingly closely related, despite their different morphology.
These and other results from the Avian Phylogenomics Consortium were published in almost 30 papers in Science and other journals today. Based on a comparison of the genomes of 48 modern bird species, representing almost all major branches, and with additional help from the genomes of three crocodilians, the researchers constructed a phylogenetic tree that provides new insights into the evolution of birds and their traits that distinguish them from other vertebrates.
Photographer. @Jahangir alom
Camera. Realme 11
Lens. Defult Lens
Category. Nature
Location. Bangladesh 🇧🇩
Edited. Snapseed
