Abstract
Global terrestrial bird assemblages are dominated by the passerines (order Passeriformes), which occupy many of
the niches available for birds in terrestrial ecosystems. Australia has played a key role in the evolution and global
dispersal of major bird groups, as modern passerines, cockatoos (family Cacatuidae) and parrots (families Psittaculidae and Psittacidae) evolved on the Gondwanan continent, and modern songbirds exclusively in East Gondwana. Together, these taxa dominate species richness and abundance in Australian bird communities, making them a focus of research and monitoring activities
the niches available for birds in terrestrial ecosystems. Australia has played a key role in the evolution and global
dispersal of major bird groups, as modern passerines, cockatoos (family Cacatuidae) and parrots (families Psittaculidae and Psittacidae) evolved on the Gondwanan continent, and modern songbirds exclusively in East Gondwana. Together, these taxa dominate species richness and abundance in Australian bird communities, making them a focus of research and monitoring activities
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Wildlife Research in Australia |
| Subtitle of host publication | Practical and applied methods |
| Editors | Bradley P. Smith, Helen P. Waudby, Corinne Alberthsen, Jordan O. Hampton |
| Place of Publication | Victoria, Australia |
| Publisher | CSIRO Publishing |
| Chapter | 33 |
| Pages | 584-592 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781486313464 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781486313440 |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2022 |