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Unlocking the Parrot s Past: Ancient DNA Reveals Unexpected Extinctions in the Caribbean

A recent study published in PNAS reveals that researchers have successfully retrieved ancient DNA from Caribbean parrots. By comparing this DNA with sequences from contemporary birds and examining fossils and archaeological samples, the team determined that two species, previously believed to be nat

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Caribbean parrots thought to be endemic are actually relicts of millennial-scale extinction

[Many thanks to Peter Jordens for bringing this item to our attention.] Jerald Pinson (Florida Museum of Natural History) writes about a study centering on changes in parrot diversity after human arrival to the Caribbean, mainly focusing on two species the Cuban (A. leucocephala) and Hispaniolan (A. ventralis) parrots. Here are excerpts: In a…

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Caribbean Parrots Are Remnants Of A Millennial Scale Extinction

A study unearths and compares parrot diversity in the Caribbean before and after human arrival on the islands.

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Extinct warbler s genome sequenced from museum specimens: New study shows that the Bachman s warbler was a distinct species and points to new gene related to pigmentation in warblers

Extinct warbler s genome sequenced from museum specimens: New study shows that the Bachman s warbler was a distinct species and points to new gene related to pigmentation in warblers
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Extinct warbler s genome sequenced from museum specimens

Extinct warbler s genome sequenced from museum specimens
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