Australia's key role in the evolution of songbirds

该项目旨在为鸣禽的进化历史提供新的见解，鸣禽起源于澳大利亚，现在占世界鸟类的一半以上。该项目将结合联合收割机化石、形态学和基因组数据来描述澳大利亚早期鸣禽的多样性，重建化石物种的进化关系，估计它们多样化的时间尺度，并解决鸣禽关键进化变化的时间和性质。预计该项目将产生重要的新化石证据，并加强国际和多学科合作。预期成果包括我们对澳大利亚和全球动物群主要组成部分的理解取得重大进展。

This project aims to provide novel insights into the evolutionary history of songbirds, which originated in Australia and now make up over half of the world's birds. The project will combine fossil, morphological, and genomic data to describe early songbird diversity in Australia, reconstruct the evolutionary relationships of fossil species, estimate the timescale of their diversification, and resolve the timing and nature of key evolutionary changes in songbirds. The project is expected to produce critical new fossil evidence and to strengthen international and multidisciplinary collaborations. Expected outcomes include significant advances in our understanding of a major component of the Australian and global fauna.