Ancient DNA and morphometrics reveal a new species of extinct insular shelduck from Rēkohu Chatham Islands

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Ancient DNA and morphometrics reveal a new species of extinct insular shelduck from Rēkohu Chatham Islands Tadorna rekohu sp. nov. Artwork by Sasha Votyakova academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/a...

RP @dinopantheon.bsky.social: 「使わなければ失う」：島が鳥のある種をどうに変えたかニュージーの東785km、レコフ・チャタム諸島に39万年前到着した絶滅種レコフツクシガモ（新種Tadorna rekohu ）の解説より短く丈夫な翼とより長い脚の骨を進化させ、飛べない鳥へと向…

「使わなければ失う」：島が鳥のある種をどうに変えたかニュージーの東785km、レコフ・チャタム諸島に39万年前到着した絶滅種レコフツクシガモ（新種Tadorna rekohu ）の解説より短く丈夫な翼とより長い脚の骨を進化させ、飛べない鳥へと向かっていたことを示すニュース w…

RP @albertonykus.bsky.social: New recently extinct shelduck Tadorna rekohu from the Chatham Islands (on left in each comparison, next to bones of the extant paradise shelduck on right): academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/a... 🪶🧪 (📷 @nicrawlencenz.bsky.social …

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