(Eurystomus orientalis) (Eurystomus azureus)

Ulf S Johansson1, Martin Irestedt2, Per G P Ericson2

  • 1Department of Zoology, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Box 50007, SE-104 05 Stockholm, Sweden.

概括

美元鸟和蓝色滚子的遗传和形态差异揭示了复杂的物种. 存在几种不同的遗传系,挑战当前的物种分类,并建议新的物种地位.

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