Hybridism between Cyanocorax chrysops and Cyanocorax cyanopogon (Aves: Corvidae) in Brazil

Cyanocorax chrysops (Vieillot, 1818) and Cyanocorax cyanopogon (Wied, 1821) are widespread jays. They are considered sister species according to recent molecular phylogenies. When analyzing museum specimens of both species, we found two individuals with intermediate plumage characteristics. They wer...

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Main Authors: Cristiane Apolinario, Luis Fabio Silveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia 2019-09-01
Series:Zoologia (Curitiba)
Online Access:https://zoologia.pensoft.net/article/32138/download/pdf/