Project Gutenberg 2010-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 255 Arvey, M. Dale (Martin Dale) 1915 1979 51061997 Phylogeny of the Waxwings and Allied Birds Produced by Chris Curnow, Tom Cosmas, Joseph Cooper, The Internet Archive for some images and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Phylogeny of the Waxwings and Allied Birds" by M. Dale Arvey is a scientific publication written in the mid-20th century. The work focuses on the evolutionary relationships among the Bombycillidae family of birds, primarily known as waxwings, through a detailed comparative analysis across various biological aspects including coloration, anatomy, and behavior. This study aims to clarify which traits among waxwing species are a result of recent adaptive changes or inherited from ancient lineages. The opening of the publication sets the stage by outlining the author's objective: to explore the relationships within the small family of passerine birds, Bombycillidae, using a comprehensive review of their biological characteristics. It emphasizes the use of anatomical, ecological, and morphological data to discern the origins and adaptations of waxwings, as well as to evaluate the possibility of including other birds within this family. Arvey further discusses previous hypotheses about the geographic origins and ecological adaptations of waxwings, indicating a southern origin likely in northern Mexico, rather than the previously assumed boreal origins. The introduction establishes a framework for the subsequent analytical sections of the publication. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Bombycillidae -- Phylogeny Waxwings -- Phylogeny QH Text Animal Animals-Wild-Birds Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 209029 2025-07-14T07:05:05.012029 text/html 195964 2021-01-07T06:43:45 text/html 905500 2025-07-14T07:05:18.003850 application/epub+zip 889173 2025-07-14T07:05:09.777012 application/epub+zip 126751 2025-07-14T07:05:07.177883 application/epub+zip 1626893 2025-07-14T07:05:22.710791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1592605 2025-07-14T07:05:14.851852 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288715 2022-09-16T03:49:23.769994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154240 2025-07-14T07:05:03.640921 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154055 2021-01-07T06:43:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154055 2021-01-07T06:43:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21433 2025-07-14T07:05:22.881829 application/rdf+xml 18628 2025-07-14T07:05:07.701876 image/jpeg 3999 2025-07-14T07:05:07.440862 image/jpeg 50861 2021-01-07T06:43:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 952028 2021-01-07T06:43:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 50802 2021-01-07T06:43:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 1028248 2025-07-14T07:05:05.216910 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog