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FAIN, Matthew G.; HOUDE, Peter. PARALLEL RADIATIONS IN THE PRIMARY CLADES OF BIRDS. Evolution. 2004, roč. 58, čís. 11, s. 2558. Dostupné online [cit. 2025-04-01]. ISSN0014-3820. doi:10.1554/04-235. (anglicky)
HACKETT, Shannon J.; KIMBALL, Rebecca T.; REDDY, Sushma. A Phylogenomic Study of Birds Reveals Their Evolutionary History. Science. 2008-06-27, roč. 320, čís. 5884, s. 1763–1768. Dostupné online [cit. 2025-04-01]. ISSN0036-8075. doi:10.1126/science.1157704. (anglicky)
SANGSTER, George; BRAUN, Edward L.; JOHANSSON, Ulf S. Phylogenetic definitions for 25 higher-level clade names of birds. Avian Research. 2022-01-01, roč. 13, s. 100027. Dostupné online [cit. 2025-04-01]. ISSN2053-7166. doi:10.1016/j.avrs.2022.100027.