Siberian Rubythroat (1 Viewer)

[George Sangster]

Spiridonova, LN, Valchuk, OP, Belov, PS & Maslovsky, KS 2013. Intraspecific Genetic Differentiation of the Siberian Rubythroat (Luscinia calliope): Data of Sequencing the mtDNA Cytochrome b Gene. Russ. J. Genet. 49: 638-644.

Abstract—For the first time, genetic diversity and intraspecific structure of Luscinia calliope was studied according to the data of the mtDNA cytochrome b gene sequencing. The strong differentiation of haplotypes of the Siberian Rubythroat into western and eastern groups, which include subspecies according to their geographical attachment, was revealed. A highhaplotypic (Hd = 0.986) and nucleotide (π= 0.00875) variety was shown for the species as a whole. We revealed considerable genetic distances (D = 0.016) between the western and eastern haplotypes that were four times higher than the intraspecific distances in terms of cytochrome b for passerines (D = 0.004). For three birds from Transbaikal, significant genetic divergence was detected, which could indirectly indicate the existence of the hybrid zone of several subspecies in this part of the area.

(Unfortunately, this study did not include the isolated population in C China, Calliope c. beicki)

 

[Richard Klim]

Thanks for posting, George.

Although three subspecies are recognised by H&M3 and IOC, the species is treated as monotypic by Collar 2005 (HBW 10), OSJ 2012, AERC-TAC 2003, BOURC and eBird/Clements.

[Koblik et al 2006 (Checklist of the Birds of Russian Federation) additionally recognises anadyrensis (Portenko, 1939), sachalinensis (Portenko, 1937), and an unnamed race breeding in Hokkaido and S Kurils.]

 

[l_raty]

And here, they indeed follow Koblik et al. Their anadyrensis haplotypes are in the eastern group, thus the genetic divide is in the middle of the nominate ssp as circumscribed in H&M3.

The first two pages of the English translation can be seen on Springer Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1134/S1022795413060136
Alternatively, the full original (Russian) is at http://ibss.febras.ru/files/00011667.pdf

 

[l_raty]

Spiridonova, Valchuk, Red’kin, Saitoh, Kryukov. 2017. Phylogeography and demographic history of Siberian Rubythroat Luscinia calliope. Russ. J. Genet. 53:885-902.
[abstract][pdf here]

(originally published as:
Спиридонова, Вальчук, Редькин, Сайто, Крюков. 2017. Филогеография и демографическая история соловья-красношейки Luscinia calliope. Генетика 53:933-951.
[pdf])