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Myology of the purple-throated Carib (Eulampis jugularis) and other hummingbirds (Aves: Trochilidae)
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| Author | Zusi, Richard L. Bentz, Gregory Dean |
| Copyright Year | 1984 |
| Abstract | Zusi, Richard L., and Gregory Dean Bentz. Myology of the Purple-throated Carib (Eulampis jugularis) and Other Hummingbirds (Aves: Trochilidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, number 385, 70 pages, 20 figures, 1984.— All muscles of the axial and appendicular skeleton of Eulampis jugularis are described and illustrated, and comparisons are made with the Rufous-breasted Hermit (Glaucis hirsuta), the Fork-tailed Woodnymph {Thalurania Jurcata), the Velvet-browed Brilliant (Heliodoxa xanthogonys), the Giant Hummingbird (Patagona gigas), the Tyrian Metaltail (Metallura tyrianthina), and the Bahama Woodstar (Calliphlox evelynae). These species were chosen to include the major taxonomic subdivisions within the Trochilidae. Although species with remarkable structural modifications of the bill, wings, and tail are excluded from this study, myological variation within the hummingbirds studied nevertheless suggests considerable potential for future studies of systematics and adaptation within the Trochilidae. Unusual features in hummingbirds are identified and compared with oscines (Passeriformes), swifts, and various other birds for future use in phylogenetic studies on the familial and ordinal levels. Hummingbirds are shown to lack 19 muscles or distinct parts of muscles found in some members of the Passeriformes. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION DATE is handstamped in a limited number of initial copies and is recorded in the Institution's annual report, Smithsonian Year. SERIES COVER DESIGN: The coral Montastrea cavernosa (Linnaeus). Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Zusi, Richard L. (Richard Laurence), 1930Myology of the purple-throated Carib (Eulampis jugularis) and other hummingbirds (Aves: Trochilidae) (Smithsonian contributions to zoology ; no. 385) Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. Purple-throated carib—Anatomy. 2. Hummingbirds—Anatomy. 3. Muscles. 4. Birds— Anatomy. I. Bentz, Gregory Dean. II. Title. HI. Series. QL1.S54 no. 385 598.8'99 83-14794 [QL696.A558] |
| Starting Page | 1 |
| Ending Page | 70 |
| Page Count | 70 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.5479/si.00810282.385 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://repository.si.edu/bitstream/handle/10088/5185/SCtZ-0385-Hi_res.pdf?isAllowed=y&sequence=1 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.385 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
