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Museomics Sheds Light on Evolutionary Diversity in a Critically Endangered Cockatoo Species From Wallacea.
Molecular ecology - 1 Dec 2025
Andersson Astrid A, Sands Arthur F, Reid Kerry, Hains Taylor, Momigliano Paolo, Lee Jessica G H, Lee Geraldine, Rheindt Frank E, Merilä Juha, Dingle Caroline
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Accurate identification of evolutionarily significant units of rare and threatened organisms provides a foundation for effective management and conservation. Up to seven subspecies of the critically endangered Yellow-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea) have been described, four of which were commonly recognised pre-2014. In the absence of genotypic data, C. sulphurea subspecies delimitation has been based on...
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- Animals
- Endangered Species
- Cockatoos
- Phylogeny
- Biological Evolution
- Phylogeography