Ancient DNA from an extinct native duck reveals how far birds flew to make New Zealand home
By Nic Rawlence, Senior Lecturer in Ancient DNA, University of Otago
Alexander Verry, Researcher, Department of Zoology, University of Otago
Many people may assume New Zealand’s native birds arrived via Australia. But our new research on the Auckland Island merganser shows they originated from much further away.
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Sunday, May 19, 2024