<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>We first examine how falcons can be integrated into avian tree of life. Then we go one step further and investigate the position of Peregrine Falcons in a comprehensive phylogeny of the falcons (genus <italic>Falco</italic>), which was reconstructed on the basis of DNA sequences. Whether the 19 subspecies of the Peregrine Falcon can be identified genetically is examined in the next step. Recently, the question of Peregrine Falcon’s genetics in Central Europe has become of wider interest. Which subspecies was present before the collapse of populations and which currently after various reintroduction projects? Evidence is provided, that Central Europe constitutes a (natural) hybrid zone between <italic>F. p. brookei</italic> from the Mediterranean and <italic>F. p. peregrinus</italic> of northern Europe.</p></abstract>

We first examine how falcons can be integrated into avian tree of life. Then we go one step further and investigate the position of Peregrine Falcons in a comprehensive phylogeny of the falcons (genus Falco), which was reconstructed on the basis of DNA sequences. Whether the 19 subspecies of the Peregrine Falcon can be identified genetically is examined in the next step. Recently, the question of Peregrine Falcon’s genetics in Central Europe has become of wider interest. Which subspecies was present before the collapse of populations and which currently after various reintroduction projects? Evidence is provided, that Central Europe constitutes a (natural) hybrid zone between F. p. brookei from the Mediterranean and F. p. peregrinus of northern Europe.

Phylogeny of Falconidae and phylogeography of Peregrine Falcons

Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology

Ornis Hungarica

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We first examine how falcons can be integrated into avian tree of life. Then we go one step further and investigate the position of Peregrine Falcons in a...

Phylogeny of Falconidae and phylogeography of Peregrine Falcons

Published Online: Feb 14, 2019

Page range: 27 - 37

Received: Apr 05, 2018

Accepted: Dec 23, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/orhu-2018-0013

Keywords
molecular phylogeny, Falconiformes, Peregrine subspecies

© 2018 Michael Wink, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Phylogeny of Falconidae and phylogeography of Peregrine Falcons

Published Online: Feb 14, 2019

Page range: 27 - 37

Received: Apr 05, 2018

Accepted: Dec 23, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/orhu-2018-0013

Keywordsmolecular phylogeny, Falconiformes, Peregrine subspecies

© 2018 Michael Wink, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
molecular phylogeny, Falconiformes, Peregrine subspecies