Evolution, breeding biology and extinction of giant fowl in Australia and the Southwest Pacific

澳大利亚和西南太平洋巨禽的进化、繁殖生物学和灭绝

• 批准号: DE130101133
• 负责人: A/Prof Trevor Worthy
• 金额: $ 27.36万
• 依托单位: Flinders University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2013-01-01 至 2016-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DE130101133
• 关键词: Evolution; breeding; biology; extinction; giant

New investigation of the extinct giant flightless Australian mihirungs and similar giant fowl of Oceania by analysis of fossils will reveal their relationships and resolve the evolutionary history of fowl globally. This project will provide insight into breeding strategies of these fossil species and the causes and impacts of their extinction.

通过对化石的分析，对已灭绝的巨型不会飞的澳大利亚mihirungs和大洋洲类似的巨型鸟类进行新的调查，将揭示它们之间的关系，并解决全球鸟类的进化历史。该项目将深入了解这些化石物种的繁殖策略及其灭绝的原因和影响。