Unique dove species is the dodo of the Caribbean and in similar danger of dying out
Now, for the first time, scientists have sequenced DNA from the blue-headed quail dove with the goal of finally getting to ...
Earth.com9 天
Rare dove is not related to any other birds we know today
Researchers sequenced the DNA of Cuban blue-headed quail dove, expecting clear origins. Instead, they found it has no close ...
Chip Chick on MSN3 天
This Puzzling Dove Is Endangered And More Evolutionarily Distinct Than The Dodo
For a long time, nobody has really known how the Cuban blue-headed quail dove arrived on the island. But now, […] ...
Science Daily10 天
Unique dove species is the dodo of the Caribbean and in similar danger of dying out
Ancient DNA shows an endangered dove species endemic to Cuba is more genetically distinct than the dodo was before it died out. On first inspection, the Cuban blue-headed quail dove doesn't look ...
EurekAlert!10 天
Unique dove species is the dodo of the Caribbean and in similar danger of dying out
“We focused on this dove species because we were anticipating an odd result that may help us understand the complex biogeography of the Caribbean. We did not anticipate it being so unique from ...
technologynetworks9 天
The Cuban Blue-Headed Quail Dove Is More Unique Than First Thought
“This species has been an ornithological enigma for a very long time,” said Jessica Oswald, a Florida Museum of Natural History consultant staff affiliate and lead author of a study describing the ...