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Systematics of Thraupis (Aves, Passeriformes) reveals an extensive hybrid zone between T. episcopus (Blue-gray Tanager) and T. sayaca (Sayaca Tanager).
PloS one - 1 Jan 2022
Cueva Diego, Bravo Gustavo A, Silveira Luís Fábio
Abstract excerpt
The Neotropical avian genus Thraupis (Passeriformes, Thraupidae) currently comprises seven species that are widespread and abundant throughout their ranges. However, no phylogenetic hypothesis with comprehensive intraspecific sampling is available for the group and, therefore, currently accepted species limits remain untested. We obtained sequence data for two mitochondrial (ND2, cyt-b) and three non-coding...
Topics
- Animals
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- Genetic Variation
- Hybridization, Genetic
- Passeriformes
- Phylogeny
- Phylogeography
