Specifically the comments of Dave Kidwell & Mark Hoffman --- well said.
This is a 'species' that somewhere along the lines of either one
species splitting into two or is already further along that path.
Studies like this will further our knowledge of Sycamore and
Yellow-throated Warblers and enable us to work to both. I had an
electronic conversation with Bailey McKay yesterday, discussing his
work and work in 'a long time ago in a galaxy far away' past at
William & Mary. This is important work and cannot wait to read the
papers that will come out of this. I am sure everyone on Osprey will
be also anxious to read them also.
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Good Birding
A former Maryland Birdwatcher, now An Iowa Birdwatcher
Rick Hollis
North Liberty, IA
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