Morton L. Isler
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Morton Lee Isler, U.S. ornithologist.
- Department of Vertebrate Zoology – Birds, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, USA
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Publications
[edit]1999
[edit]- Krabbe, N., Isler, M.L., Isler, P.R., Whitney, B.M., Álvarez A., J. & Greenfield, P.J. 1999. A new species in the Myrmotherula haematonota superspecies (Aves: Thamnophilidae) from the western amazonian lowlands of Ecuador and Peru. The Wilson Bulletin 111(2): 157–165. ResearchGate. Reference page.
- Isler, M.L., Isler, P.R. & Whitney, B.M. 1999. Species limits in antbirds (Passeriformes: Thamnophilidae): the Myrmotherula surinamensis complex. The Auk 116(1):83-96. Full article (PDF) Reference page.
2001
[edit]- Isler, M.L., Álvarez Alonso, J., Isler, P.R. & Whitney, B.M. 2001. A new species of Percnostola antbird (Passeriformes: Thamnophilidae) from Amazonian Peru, and an analysis of species limits within Percnostola rufifrons. The Wilson Bulletin 113: 164–176. DOI: 10.1676/0043-5643(2001)113[0164:ANSOPA]2.0.CO;2 Full article PDF Reference page.
2002
[edit]- Isler, M.L., Álvarez Alonso, J., Isler, P.R., Valqui, T., Begazo, A. & Whitney, B.M. 2002. Rediscovery of a cryptic species and description of a new subspecies in the Myrmeciza hemimelaena complex (Thamnophilidae) of the Neotropics. The Auk 119: 362–378 Full article view DOI: 10.1642/0004-8038(2002)119[0362:ROACSA]2.0.CO;2 Reference page.
2003
[edit]- Isler, M.L. & Isler, P.R. 2003. Species limits in the pygmy antwren complex (Aves: Passeriformes: Thamnophilidae); 1. The taxonomic status of Myrmotherula brachyura ignota. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 116(l):23-28. Full article (PDF)Reference page.
- Zimmer, K.J. & Isler, M.L.. 2003. Family Thamnophilidae (typical antbirds). Pp. 448-681 in Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 8. Broadbills to tapaculos. (J. del Hoyo et al., eds.). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Reference page.
2005
[edit]- Braun, M.J., Isler, M.L., Isler, P.R., Bates, J.M. & Robbins, M.B.. 2005. Avian speciation in the Pantepui: the case of the Roraiman Antbird (Percnostola [Schistocichla] "leucostigma" saturata). Condor 107:327-341. DOI: 10.1650/7647 Full Article (PDF)Reference page.
2006
[edit]- Isler, M. L., D. R. Lacerda, P. R. Isler, S. J. Hackett, K. V. Rosenberg, and R. T. Brumfield. 2006. Epinecrophylla, a new genus of antwrens (Aves: Passeriformes: Thamnophilidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 119(4):522-527. DOI: 10.2988/0006-324X(2006)119[522:EANGOA]2.0.CO;2 Full article viewReference page.
2007
[edit]- Isler, M.L., Isler, P.R. & Whitney, B.M. (2007). Species limits in Antbirds (Thamnophilidae): The Warbling Antbird (Hypocnemis cantator) complex. Auk 124(1): 11–28. DOI: 10.1642/0004-8038(2007)124[11:SLIATT]2.0.CO;2 Reference page.
- Isler, M.L., Isler, P.R., Whitney, B.M. & Zimmer, K.J. 2007. Species limits in the "Schistocichla" complex of Percnostola antbirds (Passeriformes: Thamnophilidae). Wilson Journal of Ornithology 119: 53:70. DOI: 10.1676/05-121.1Full article viewReference page.
2008
[edit]- Isler, M.L., Isler, P.R. & Whitney, B.M. 2008. Species limits in antbirds (Aves: Passeriformes: Thamnophilidae): an evaluation of Plumbeous Antvireo (Dysithamnus plumbeus) based on vocalizations. Zootaxa 1726: 60–68. Full article viewReference page.
2009
[edit]- Isler, M.L., Isler, P.R, Whitney, B.M., Zimmer, K.J. & Whittaker, A. 2009. Species limits in antbirds (Aves: Passeriformes: Thamnophilidae): an evaluation of Frederickena unduligera (Undulated Antshrike) based on vocalizations. Zootaxa, 2305: 61-68. Full article viewReference page.
2011
[edit]- Isler, M. L. & Whitney, B.M. 2011. Species limits in antbirds (Thamnophilidae): the Scale-backed Antbird (Willisornis poecilinotus) complex. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 123(1): 1-14 Abstract DOI: 10.1676/10-082.1Reference page.
2012
[edit]- Isler, M.L., Cuervo, A.M., Bravo, G.A. & Brumfield, R.T. 2012. An integrative approach to species-level systematics reveals the depth of diversification in an Andean thamnophilid, the Long-tailed Antbird. Condor 114: 571–583. Full article (PDF) DOI: 10.1525/cond.2012.120012Reference page.
2013
[edit]- Whitney, B.M., Isler, M.L., Bravo, G.A., Aristizábal, N., Schunck, F., Silveira, L.F. & Piacentini, V.Q. 2013. A new species of Epinecrophylla antwren from the Aripuanã-Machado interfluvium in central Amazonian Brazil with revision of the "stipple-throated antwren" complex. In del Hoyo, J., Elliot, A., Sargatal, J., & Christie, A. (Eds), Handbook of the Birds of the World. Special Volume: New Species and Global Index. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain, pp. 263–267. PDF. Reference page.
- Whitney, B.M., Isler, M.L., Bravo, G.A., Aristizábal, N., Schunck, F., Silveira, L.F., Piacentini, V.Q., Cohn-Haft, M. & Rêgo, M.A. 2013. A new species of antbird in the Hypocnemis cantator complex from the Aripuanã-Machado interfluvium in central Amazonian Brazil. P. 282–285 In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J. & Christie, D.A. (eds.) 2013. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Special Volume: New Species and Global Index. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Reference page. PDF.Reference page.
- Isler, M.L., Bravo, G.A. & Brumfield, R.T. 2013. Taxonomic revision of Myrmeciza (Aves: Passeriformes: Thamnophilidae) into 12 genera based on phylogenetic, morphological, behavioral, and ecological data. Zootaxa 3717 (4): 469–497. ZooBank Full article (PDF) DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3717.4.3 Reference page.
2014
[edit]- Isler, M.L.; Bravo, G.A.; Brumfield, R.T. 2014: Inundicola Bravo, Isler, and Brumfield 2013 is a junior synonym of Akletos Dunajewski 1948 (Aves: Passeriformes: Thamnophilidae). Zootaxa 3779(3): 399–400. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3779.3.10 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3779.3.10 Full article (PDF)Reference page.
- Mayer, S., Coopmans, P., Krabbe, N. & Isler, M.L. 2014. Vocal evidence for species rank to Cercomacra nigrescens fuscicauda J. T. Zimmer. Bulletin British Ornithologists' Club 134:145-154. Full article viewReference page.
- Isler, M.L., Bravo, G.A. & Brumfield, R.T. 2014. Systematics of the obligate ant-following clade of antbirds (Aves:Passeriformes: Thamnophilidae). The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 126(4):635-648. Full article view DOI: 10.1676/13-199.1Reference page.
2017
[edit]- Isler, M.L. & Maldonado-Coelho, M. 2017. Calls distinguish species of Antbirds (Aves: Passeriformes: Thamnophilidae) in the genus Pyriglena. Zootaxa 4291(2): 275–294. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4291.2.3. Reference page.
- Isler, M.L. & Whitney, B.M. 2017. Species limits in the genus Thamnistes (Aves: Passeriformes: Thamnophilidae): an evaluation based on vocalizations. Zootaxa 4291(1): 192–200. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4291.1.12 Full article view. Reference page.
2018
[edit]- Isler, M.L. & Whitney, B.M.. 2018. Reevaluation of the taxonomic positions of members of the Epinecrophylla haematonota (Aves: Passeriformes: Thamnophilidae) antwren complex including E. fjeldsaai based on vocalizations. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 130(4): 908–914. DOI: 10.1676/1559-4491.130.4.908 Reference page.
2020
[edit]- Isler, M.L., Chesser, R.T., Robbins, M.B., Cuervo, A.M., Cadena, C.D. & Hosner, P.A. 2020. Taxonomic evaluation of the Grallaria rufula (Rufous Antpitta) complex (Aves: Passeriformes: Grallariidae) distinguishes sixteen species. Zootaxa 4817(1): 1–74 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4817.1.1 Reference page.
- Chesser, R.T., Isler, M.L., Cuervo, A.M., Cadena, C.D., Galen, S.C., Bergner, L.M., Fleischer, R.C., Bravo, G.A., Lane, D.F. & Hosner, P.A. 2020. Conservative plumage masks extraordinary genetic diversity in the Grallaria rufula (Rufous Antpitta) complex of the humid Andes. The Auk 137: 1–25 DOI: 10.1093/auk/ukaa009 Reference page.