Genetic Monitoring of the Captive Population of the Critically Endangered Brazilian Merganser (<i>Mergus octosetaceus</i>)

The Brazilian Merganser (<i>Mergus octosetaceus</i>) is one of the rarest birds in South America, and it is a critically endangered Anatidae species with an estimated population of less than 250 adult individuals in the Brazilian Cerrado. A captive population was established a few years...

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Main Authors: Davidson P. Campos, Henry P. Granger-Neto, José E. Santos-Júnior, Renata S. O. Buzatti, Fabrício R. Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Birds
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6004/5/1/13