Table 1 Taxon sampling and GenBank accession numbers for loci

Galliformes

Callipepla gambelii

[DQ485791]

[DQ485829]

[DQ494145]

[DQ485865]

[DQ485912]

Anseriformes

Anseranas semipalmata

[DQ674553]

[DQ674593]

[AY695132]

[DQ485866]

[DQ485913]

Phoenicopteriformes

Phoenicopterus ruber

[DQ674554]

[DQ674594]

[AY695139]

[DQ674631]

[DQ674666]

Podicipediformes

Aechmophorus sp

[DQ674555]

N/A

[AY695146]

N/A

[DQ674667]

Podylimbus podiceps

[DQ674556]

[DQ674595]

[AY695145]

[DQ674632]

[DQ674668]

Pterocliformes

Pterocles bicintus

[DQ674558]

[DQ674597]

[AY695147]

[DQ674634]

[DQ674670]

Syrrhaptes paradoxus

[DQ674559]

[DQ674598]

[AY695148]

[DQ674635]

[DQ674671]

Mesitornithiformes

Mesitornis unicolor

[DQ674557]

[DQ674596]

[AY695144]

[DQ674633]

[DQ674669]

Otidiformes

Afrotis afra

[DQ674591]

[DQ674629]

[AY695149]

[DQ674664]

[DQ674699]

Ardeotis kori

[DQ674590]

[DQ674628]

[AY695150]

[DQ674663]

[DQ674698]

Eupodotis senegalensis

[DQ674592]

[DQ674630]

[AY695152]

[DQ674665]

[DQ674700]

Tetrax tetrax

[DQ674589]

[DQ674627]

[AY695151]

[DQ674662]

[DQ674697]

Ciconiiformes

Plegadis chihi

[DQ674561]

N/A

[AY695215]

[DQ674637]

[DQ674673]

Ajaia ajaja

[DQ674560]

[DQ674599]

[AY695214]

[DQ674636]

[DQ674672]

Gruiformes

Grus canadensis

[DQ485815]

[DQ485853]

[AY082410]

[DQ485879]

[DQ485925]

Fulica americana

[DQ485827]

[DQ485863]

[AY695244]

[DQ485887]

[DQ485933]

Charadriiformes

   Burhinidae

Burhinus bistriatus

[DQ674587]

[DQ674625]

[AY695198]

[DQ674660]

[DQ674695]

   Charadriidae

Charadrius vociferus

[DQ485792]

[DQ485830]

[AY695205]

[DQ48586]

[DQ485914]

Pluvialis dominica

[DQ674562]

[DQ674600]

[AY695201]

[DQ674638]

[DQ674674]

Vanellus resplendens

[DQ674565]

[DQ674603]

[AY695206]

[DQ674641]

[DQ674676]

   Haematopodidae

Haematopus palliatus

[DQ674563]

[DQ674601]

[AY695204]

[DQ674639]

[DQ674675]

   Recurvirostridae

Himantopus mexicanus

[DQ674564]

[DQ674602]

[AY695203]

[DQ674640]

[DQ485915]

Recurvirostra americana

[DQ485793]

[DQ485831]

[AY695202]

[DQ485868]

N/A

   Turnicidae

Turnix varia

[DQ674575]

[DQ674613]

[AY695197]

[DQ674649]

[DQ674685]

   Glareolidae

Rhinoptilus africanus

[DQ674574]

[DQ674612]

[AY695196]

[DQ674648]

[DQ674684]

Pluvianus aegyptius

[DQ674588]

[DQ674626]

[AY695199]

[DQ674661]

[DQ674696]

   Stercorariidae

Stercorarius pomarinus

[DQ674573]

[DQ674611]

[AY695195]

N/A

N/A

   Alcidae

Cepphus columba

[DQ674572]

[DQ674610]

[AY695193]

N/A

[DQ674683]

Uria aalge

[DQ485794]

[DQ485832]

[AY695192]

[DQ485869]

[DQ485916]

   Rynchopidae

Rynchops niger

[DQ674567]

[DQ674605]

[AY695191]

[DQ674643]

[DQ674678]

   Laridae

Larus atricilla

[DQ485795]

[DQ485833]

[AY695186]

[DQ485870]

[DQ485917]

Larus occidentalis

[DQ674566]

[DQ674604]

[AY695185]

[DQ674642]

[DQ674677]

Sterna antillarum

[DQ674568]

[DQ674606]

[AY695190]

[DQ674644]

[DQ674679]

Sterna caspia

[DQ674569]

[DQ674607]

[AY695188]

[DQ674645]

[DQ674680]

Sterna forsteri

[DQ674570]

[DQ674608]

[AY695187]

[DQ674646]

[DQ674681]

Sterna maxima

[DQ674571]

[DQ674609]

[AY695189]

[DQ674647]

[DQ674682]

   Scolopacidae

Actitis macularius

[DQ674579]

[DQ674617]

[AY695182]

[DQ674653]

N/A

Gallinago gallinago

[DQ674576]

[DQ674614]

N/A

[DQ674650]

[DQ674686]

Limosa fedoa

[DQ674577]

[DQ674615]

[AY695180]

[DQ674651]

[DQ674687]

Limnodromus sp

[DQ674578]

[DQ674616]

[AY695183]

[DQ674652]

[DQ674688]

Phalaropus tricolor

[DQ674581]

[DQ674619]

[AY695184]

[DQ674655]

[DQ674690]

Tringa melanoleuca

[DQ674580]

[DQ674618]

[AY695181]

[DQ674654]

[DQ674689]

   Jacanidae

Actophilornis africanus

[DQ674582]

[DQ674620]

[AY695178]

[DQ674656]

N/A

Jacana spinosa

[DQ485796]

[DQ485834]

[AY695179]

[DQ485871]

[DQ485918]

   Rostratulidae

Rostratula benghalensis

[DQ674583]

[DQ674621]

[AY695177]

[DQ674657]

[DQ674691]

   Thinocoridae

Attagis gayi

[DQ674584]

[DQ674622]

[AY695175]

[DQ674658]

[DQ674692]

Thinocorus orbignyanus

[DQ674585]

[DQ674623]

[AY695176]

[DQ674659]

[DQ674693]

   Pedionomidae

Pedionomus torquatus

[DQ674586]

[DQ674624]

[AY695174]

N/A

[DQ674694]