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Occurrence of greater sage-grouse x sharp-tailed grouse hybrids in Alberta
- Source :
- The Condor. August, 2001, Vol. 103 Issue 3, p657, 4 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- Two distinct grouse were regularly observed at two Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) leks in both 1999 and 2000 in southeastern Alberta. Physically and behaviorally, the birds exhibited characteristics of both Greater Sage-Grouse and Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus), suggesting they were hybrids. DNA analyses of blood and feather samples indicated that both birds were males with Greater Sage-Grouse mothers and thus, fathers that were likely Sharp-tailed Grouse. Key words: Alberta, DNA, Greater Sage-Grouse, hybrid, Sharp-tailed Grouse.
- Subjects :
- Sage grouse -- Varieties
Animal genetics -- Research
Biological sciences
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00105422
- Volume :
- 103
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- The Condor
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.80714862