Christidis L, Leeton P R, Westerman M
Department of Ornithology, Museum of Victoria, Abbotsford, Australia.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1996 Apr 30;93(9):3898-901. doi: 10.1073/pnas.93.9.3898.
Bowerbirds (Ptilonorhynchidae) have previously been considered to be confined to the Australo-Papuan continental plate. We provide molecular evidence that the extinct New Zealand Piopio Turnagra capensis is, in fact, a bowerbird. Such a finding is surprising on biogeographical grounds. However, recent molecular evidence on the relationships of the New Zealand moas and kiwis with the Australo-Papuan flightless birds suggests the need for a reassessment of current views on the origins of New Zealand's fauna.
园丁鸟（园丁鸟科）此前被认为仅分布于澳大拉西亚-巴布亚大陆板块。我们提供了分子证据，证明已灭绝的新西兰垂耳鸦（Turnagra capensis）实际上是一种园丁鸟。从生物地理学角度来看，这一发现令人惊讶。然而，最近关于新西兰恐鸟和几维鸟与澳大拉西亚-巴布亚不会飞的鸟类之间关系的分子证据表明，有必要重新评估目前对新西兰动物群起源的看法。
