Researchers study corvid speciation in restricted zone where crow hybrids thrive
Wednesday, March 27, 2019 - 07:50
in Biology & Nature
Carrion crows and hooded crows are almost indistinguishable genetically, and hybrid offspring are fertile. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich biologists now show that the two forms have remained distinct largely owing to the dominant role of plumage color in mate choice.