Acrocephalus
Well-known member
“Shorten your wings if you want to live near a heavy traffic road and want to have offspring “, another case of microevolution / contemporary adaptation (I am thinking about Blackcap migration and Egyptian Vulture from the Canary Islands for instances).
Brown, C. R., & Brown, M. B. (2013). Where has all the road kill gone? Current Biology, 23(6): R233–R234. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2013.02.023
Nature News reporting on the study:
Swallows may be evolving to dodge traffic
Brown, C. R., & Brown, M. B. (2013). Where has all the road kill gone? Current Biology, 23(6): R233–R234. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2013.02.023
Nature News reporting on the study:
Swallows may be evolving to dodge traffic