| molecular systematics of the cape parrot (poicephalus robustus): implications for taxonomy and conservation. | the taxonomic position of the cape parrot (poicephalus robustus robustus) has been the focus of much debate. a number of authors suggest that the cape parrot should be viewed as a distinct species separate from the other two p. robustus subspecies (p. r. fuscicollis and p. r. suahelicus). these recommendations were based on morphological, ecological, and behavioural assessments. in this study we investigated the validity of these recommendations using multilocus dna analyses. we genotyped 138 sp ... | 2015 | 26267261 |