S3.Topology and References of the Composite Phylogenies Used in the Analyses

S3.Topology and references of the composite phylogenies used in the analyses

(a)Non-passerines

(b)Passerines according to Sibley and Ahlquist (1990)

(c)Passerines according to Barker et al. (2004)

(d) Sources of phylogenetic information used in the study

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