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| Title |
The mysterious Spotted Green Pigeon and its relation to the Dodo and its kindred
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| Published in |
BMC Ecology and Evolution, July 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2148-14-136 |
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| Authors |
Tim H Heupink, Hein van Grouw, David M Lambert |
| Abstract |
The closely related and extinct Dodo (Raphus cucullatus) and Rodrigues Solitaire (Pezophaps solitaria), both in the subfamily Raphinae, are members of a clade of morphologically very diverse pigeons. Genetic analyses have revealed that the Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) is the closest living relative of these birds, thereby highlighting their ancestors' remarkable migration and morphological evolution. The Spotted Green Pigeon (Caloenas maculata) was described in 1783 and showed some similarities to the Nicobar Pigeon. Soon however the taxon fell into obscurity, as it was regarded as simply an abnormal form of the Nicobar Pigeon. The relationship between both taxa has occasionally been questioned, leading some ornithologists to suggest that the two may in fact be different taxa. Today only one of the original two specimens survives and nothing is known about the origin of the taxon. Due to its potential close relationship, the Spotted Green Pigeon may hold clues to the historical migration, isolation and morphological evolution of the Dodo and its kindred. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 55 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 7 | 13% |
| United States | 4 | 7% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 4% |
| Germany | 2 | 4% |
| Australia | 2 | 4% |
| France | 1 | 2% |
| Canada | 1 | 2% |
| Turkey | 1 | 2% |
| Mauritius | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 11 | 20% |
| Unknown | 23 | 42% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 41 | 75% |
| Scientists | 11 | 20% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 4% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 2% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 53 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 52 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 14 | 26% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 9% |
| Other | 4 | 8% |
| Other | 7 | 13% |
| Unknown | 8 | 15% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 31 | 58% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 8% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 2 | 4% |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 2% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 3 | 6% |
| Unknown | 11 | 21% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 118. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 17 September 2023.
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