A new subfamily taxon for Sasia and Verreauxia (Picidae)
Résumé
A review of eight molecular phylogenetic studies supports the distinctiveness of the genera Sasia/Verreauxia from Picumnus and casts doubt on the monophyly of Picumninae. We propose to restrict Picumninae to Picumnus and to place Sasia and Verreauxia in a new subfamily, Sasiinae.