Inferring punctuated evolution in the learned songs of African sunbirds
J. P. McEntee, G. Zhelezov, C. Werema, N. Najar, J. V. Penalba, E. Mulungu, M. Mbilinyi, S. Karimi, L. Chumakova, J. G. Burleigh, R. C. K. Bowie
The paper shows that learned songs in African sunbirds evolve in punctuated bursts with long periods of stasis, suggesting strong selection constraints on song evolution.
bioRxiv · Nov 1, 2019 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology