The molecular ecology of the extinct New Zealand Huia.

The extinct Huia (Heteralocha acutirostris) of New Zealand represents the most extreme example of beak dimorphism known in birds. We used a combination of nuclear genotyping methods, molecular sexing, and morphometric analyses of museum specimens collected in the late 19(th) and early 20(th) centuri...

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Main Authors: David M Lambert, Lara D Shepherd, Leon Huynen, Gabrielle Beans-Picón, Gimme H Walter, Craig D Millar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-11-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2777306?pdf=render