Molecular evidence of a reed warbler x great reed warbler hybrid (Acrocephalus scirpaceus x A-arundinaceus) in Belgium
Hansson, Bengt; Roggeman, W; De Smet, G (2004). Molecular evidence of a reed warbler x great reed warbler hybrid (Acrocephalus scirpaceus x A-arundinaceus) in Belgium. Journal of Ornithology, 145, (2), 159 - 160
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Authors:
Hansson, Bengt
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Roggeman, W
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De Smet, G
Department:
MEMEG
Molecular Ecology and Evolution Lab
Project:
Long-term study of great reed warblers
Research Group:
Molecular Ecology and Evolution Lab
Abstract:
We report on the second case of a reed warbler x great reed warbler hybrid (Acrocephalus scirpaceus and A. arundinaceus). The bird was captured during a standardised ringing session in Belgium in autumn 1999, and fell between the parental species in all measurements. Molecular analyses of two microsatellite loci verified that the bird was a female that had a reed warbler father and a great reed warbler mother.
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