Caribbean parrots thought to be endemic are actually relicts of millennial-scale extinction

Phys.org - Mon 25 Sep 23

In a new study published in PNAS, researchers have extracted the first ancient DNA from Caribbean parrots, which they compared with genetic sequences from modern birds. Working with fossils ...

Caribbean parrots thought to be endemic are actually relicts of millennial-scale extinction, ScienceDaily - Mon 25 Sep 23
Caribbean parrots thought to be endemic are actually relicts of millennial-scale extinction, Scienmag - Mon 25 Sep 23
Caribbean parrots thought to be endemic are actually relicts of millennial-scale extinction, Eurekalert - Mon 25 Sep 23

Caribbean Parrots Are Remnants Of A Millennial Scale Extinction

Forbes - Wed 27 Sep 23

A study unearths and compares parrot diversity in the Caribbean before and after human arrival on the islands.

Humans have relocated Caribbean parrots for thousands of years

Earth.com - Mon 25 Sep 23

Caribbean Parrots Found To Be Relicts of Millennial-Scale Extinction, Technology Networks - Tue 26 Sep 23
Caribbean Parrots Revealed as Millennial-Scale Extinction Relicts, Mirage News - Mon 25 Sep 23

Unlocking the Parrot’s Past: Ancient DNA Reveals Unexpected Extinctions in the Caribbean

SciTechDaily - Fri 29 Sep 23

A recent study published in PNAS reveals that researchers have successfully retrieved ancient DNA from Caribbean parrots. By comparing this DNA with sequences from contemporary...