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Hybridization between Madagascan Red Fody Foudia madagascariensis and Seychelles Fody Foudia sechellarum on Aride Island, Seychelles

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2010

Robert S. Lucking
Robert S. Lucking
Affiliation:
BirdLife International Seychelles Magpie-robin Recovery Programme, Frégate Island, PO Box 330, Victoria, Seychelles.
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On islands where populations of the endemic Seychelles Fody Foudia sechellarum and the introduced Madagascan Red Fody F. madagascariensis coexist, previous studies have concluded that the two species are reproductively isolated. On Aride Island, Seychelles, one female F. sechellarum became established within a population of F. madagascariensis and produced at least two hybrid offspring. This paper describes the first known case of hybridization between the two species and highlights the possible biological consequences.

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Research Article
Information
Bird Conservation International , Volume 7 , Issue 1 , March 1997 , pp. 1 - 6
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Copyright © Birdlife International 1997

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