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• Robert M. Zink, Donna L. Dittmann, 1993. Population Structure and Gene Flow in the Chipping Sparrow and a Hypothesis for Evolution in the Genus Spizella. The Wilson Bulletin. 105 (3), 399–413.
• Robert M. Zink, Sievert Rohwer, Alexander V. Andreev, Donna L. Dittmann, 1995. Trans-Beringia Comparisons of Mitochondrial DNA Differentiation in Birds. The Condor. 97 (3), 639–649.
• Robert M. Zink, Rachelle C. Blackwell, 1996. Patterns of Allozyme, Mitochondrial DNA, and Morphometric Variation in Four Sparrow Genera. The Auk. 113 (1), 59–67.
• Robert M. Zink, Rachelle C. Blackwell, Octavio Rojas-Soto, 1997. Species Limits in the Le Conte's Thrasher. The Condor. 99 (1), 132–138.
• Robert M. Zink, Rachelle C. Blackwell, 1998. Molecular systematics of the scaled quail complex (genus Callipepla). The Auk. 115 (2), 394–403.
• Robert M. Zink, Susan J. Weller, Rachelle C. Blackwell, 1998. Molecular Phylogenetics of the Avian Genus Pipilo and a Biogeographic Argument for Taxonomic Uncertainty. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 10 (2), 191–201.
• Robert M. Zink, Rachelle C. Blackwell, 1998. Molecular Systematics and Biogeography of Aridland Gnatcatchers (Genus Polioptila) and Evidence Supporting Species Status of the California Gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 9 (1), 26–32.
• Robert M. Zink, Donna L. Dittmann, John Klicka, Rachelle C. Blackwell-Rago, 1999. Evolutionary patterns of morphometrics, allozymes, and mitochondrial DNA in thrashers (genus Toxostoma). The Auk. 116 (4), 1021–1038.
• Robert M. Zink, Rachelle C. Blackwell-Rago and Fredrik Ronquist, 2000. The shifting roles of dispersal and vicariance in biogeography. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 267 (1442), 497^503.
• Robert M. Zink, 2000. Erratum: Zink et al. (1999). The Auk. 117 (2), 530.
• Robert M. Zink, Rachelle C. Blackwell-Rago, 2000. Species Limits and Recent Population History in the Curve-Billed Thrasher. The Condor. 102 (4), 881–886.
• Robert M. Zink, Ann E. Kessen, Theresa V. Line, Rachelle C. Blackwell-Rago, 2001. Comparative Phylogeography of Some Aridland Bird Species. The Condor. 103 (1), 1–10.
• Robert M. Zink, Seregei V. Drovetski, Sievert Rohwer, 2002. Phylogeographic patterns in the great spotted woodpecker Dendrocopos major across Eurasia. Journal of Avian Biology. 33 (2), 175–178.
• Robert M. Zink, 2002. A new perspective on the evolutionary history of Darwin's finches. The Auk. 119 (3), 864–871.
• Robert M. Zink, Sievert Rohwer, Sergei Drovetski, Rachelle C. Blackwell-Rago, Shannon L. Farrell, 2002. Holarctic Phylogeography and Species Limits of Three-Toed Woodpeckers. The Condor. 104 (1), 167–170.
• Robert M. Zink, Sergei V. Drovetski, Sophie Questiau, Igor V. Fadeev, Evgeniy V. Nesterov, Michael C. Westberg, Sievert Rohwer, 2003. Recent evolutionary history of the bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) across Eurasia. Molecular Ecology. 12 (11), 3069–3075.
• Robert M. Zink, Jason D. Weckstein, 2003. Recent evolutionary history of the Fox Sparrows (genus: Passerella). The Auk. 120 (2), 522–527.
• Robert M. Zink, James D. Rising, Steve Mockford, Andrew G. Horn, Jonathan M. Wright, Marty Leonard, M.C. Westberg, 2005. Mitochondrial DNA Variation, Species Limits, and Rapid Evolution of Plumage Coloration and Size in the Savannah Sparrow. The Condor. 107 (1), 21–28.
• Robert M. Zink, Alexandra Pavlova, Sievert Rohwer, Sergei V. Drovetski, 2006. Barn swallows before barns: population histories and intercontinental colonization. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 273 (1591), 1245–1251.
• Robert M. Zink, Sergei V. Drovetski, Sievert Rohwer, 2006. Selective neutrality of mitochondrial ND2 sequences, phylogeography and species limits in Sitta europaea. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 40 (3), 679–686.
• Robert M. Zink, 2008. Microsatellite and Mitochondrial DNA Differentiation in the Fox Sparrow. The Condor. 110 (3), 482–492.
• Robert M. Zink, Alexandra Pavlova, Sergei Drovetski, Sievert Rohwer, 2008. Mitochondrial phylogeographies of five widespread Eurasian bird species. Journal of Ornithology. 149 (3), 399–413.
• Robert M. Zink, Alexandra Pavlova, Sergei Drovetski, Michael Wink, Sievert Rohwer, 2009. Taxonomic status and evolutionary history of the Saxicola torquata complex. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 52 (3), 769–773.
• Robert M. Zink, 2010. Drawbacks with the use of microsatellites in phylogeography: the song sparrow Melospiza melodia as a case study. Journal of Avian Biology. 41 (1), 1–7.
• Robert M. Zink, Alexandra Pavlova, Sergei Drovetski, Michael Wink, Sievert Rohwer, 2010. Corrigendum to ‘‘Taxonomic status and evolutionary history of the Saxicola torquata complex” [Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 52 (2009) 769–773]. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 57 (1), 481–482.
• Robert M. Zink , Jeffrey G. Groth , Hernan Vázquez-Miranda , and George F. Barrowclough, 2013. Phylogeography of the California Gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica) Using Multilocus Dna Sequences and Ecological Niche Modeling: Implications for Conservation. The Auk. 130 (3), 449–458.
• Robert M. Zink, 2015. Genetics, morphology, and ecological niche modeling do not support the subspecies status of the endangered Southwestern Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus). The Condor. 117 (1), 76–86.
• Francis Zino, Ruth Brown, Manuel Biscoito, 2008. The separation of Pterodroma madeira (Zino's Petrel) from Pterodroma feae (Fea's Petrel) (Aves: Procellariidae). Ibis. 150 (2), 326–334.
• Fasheng Zou, Haw Chuan Lim, Ben D. Marks, Robert G. Moyle, Frederick H. Sheldon, 2007. Molecular phylogenetic analysis of the Grey-cheeked Fulvetta (Alcippe morrisonia) of China and Indochina: A case of remarkable genetic divergence in a “species”. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 44 (1), 165–174.
• Fasheng Zou, Haw Chuan Lim, Ben D. Marks, Robert G. Moyle, Frederick H. Sheldon, 2008. Corrigendum to ‘‘Molecular phylogenetic analysis of the Grey-cheeked Fulvetta (Alcippe morrisonia) of China and Indochina: A case of remarkable genetic divergence in a ‘species’ ” [Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 44 (2007) 165–174]. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 49 (1), 410.
• Dario Zuccon, Alice Cibois, Eric Pasquet, Per G.P. Ericson, 2006. Nuclear and mitochondrial sequence data reveal the major lineages of starlings, mynas and related taxa. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 41 (2), 333–344.
• Dario Zuccon, Eric Pasquet, Per G.P. Ericson, 2008. Phylogenetic relationships among Palearctic–Oriental starlings and mynas (genera Sturnus and Acridotheres: Sturnidae). Zoologica Scripta. 37 (5), 469–481.
• Dario Zuccon, Per G.P. Ericson, 2010. The Monticola rock-thrushes: Phylogeny and biogeography revisited. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 55 (3), 901–910.
• Dario Zuccon, Per G.P. Ericson, 2010. A multi-gene phylogeny disentangles the chat-flycatcher complex (Aves: Muscicapidae). Zoologica Scripta. 39 (3), 213–224.
• Dario Zuccon, Per G.P. Ericson, 2010. The phylogenetic position of the Black-collared Bulbul Neolestes torquatus. Ibis. 152 (2), 386–392.
• Dario Zuccon, 2011. Taxonomic notes on some Muscicapidae. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. 131 (3), 196–199.
• Dario Zuccon, 2011. A new name for the Montserrat Forest Thrush. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. 131 (3), 199–200.
• Dario Zuccon, Robert Prŷs-Jones, Pamela C. Rasmussen, Per G.P. Ericson, 2012. The phylogenetic relationships and generic limits of finches (Fringillidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 62 (2), 581–596.
• Dario Zuccon, Per G.P. Ericson, 2012. Molecular and morphological evidences place the extinct New Zealand endemic Turnagra capensis in the Oriolidae. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 62 (1), 414–426.
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• Zuhao Huang and Dianhua Ke, 2014. Structure and variation of the Anseriformes mitochondrial DNA control region. Mitochondrial DNA. In Press.
• Richard L. Zusi, 2013. Introduction to the Skeleton of Hummingbirds (Aves: Apodiformes, Trochilidae) in Functional and Phylogenetic Contexts. Ornithological Monographs. 77, 1–94.
• Paul B. Zwiers, Gerald Borgia, Robert C. Fleischer, 2008. Plumage based classification of the bowerbird genus Sericulus evaluated using a multi-gene, multi-genome analysis. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 46 (3), 923–931.
• Paul Berton Zwiers, 2009. Use of molecular techniques to address the evolution of display traits in the Ptilonorhynchidae and other passeriform species. Dissertation, University of Maryland.
• Krzysztof Zyskowski, Richard O. Prum, 1999. Phylogenetic analysis of the nest architecture of Neotropical Ovenbirds (Furnariidae). The Auk. 116 (4), 891–911.
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