Figure 5. Character 14 in Morphology-based phylogenetic analysis and classification of the family Rhinocryptidae (Aves: Passeriformes)

Figure 5. Character 14 and its postulated states. Vomer and alinasal turbinals, configuration: A, unfused or unossified alinasal turbinals – 14.0; B, alinasal turbinals ossified and fused to the vomer – 14.1. Rostrum of (A) Melanopareia torquata (MCP 2271) and (B) Merulaxis ater (MCP uncatalogued) in craniodorsolateral view. Not to scale.