Interspecific forced copulations generate most hybrids in broadly sympatric ducks.

Although rare, hybrids are more common in broadly sympatric waterfowl than in any other avian family; yet, the behavioral ecology explaining their generation has remained controversial. Leading hypotheses are forced interspecific copulations, mis-imprinting caused by mixed broods, and scarcity of co...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	Sievert Rohwer, Christopher S Wood, Jefferey L Peters, Eliot Trimarchi Miller, David Cagley, Bronwyn G Butcher, Kevin L Epperly, Leonardo Campagna
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274059