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On the taxonomic status of Burmese Collared Dove Streptopelia (decaocto) xanthocycla

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Although described as a subspecies of Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto, the isolated Burmese population S. d. xanthocycla is considered to be a species by some authors, based on presumed morphological differences between the two taxa. To resolve the issue, a whole-genome resequencing-based study was conducted. The results show that Burmese xanthocycla can indeed be considered a separate species, and therefore that Eurasian Collared Dove is monotypic. As no type material exists for the Burmese Collared Dove, a neotype is designated for xanthocycla to clarify its taxonomy.

Source: Bulletin of the British Ornithologists Club

DOI: 10.25226/bboc.v144i4.2024.a6

Authors: Hein van Grouw, Germán Hernández-Alonso, Nuno F. Martins, M. Thomas P. Gilbert

Institutions: Natural History Museum, Uppsala University, University of Copenhagen

Language: English

Topic: Genetic diversity and population structure

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Eli Lilly and Company, Sven och Lilly Lawskis Fond för Naturvetenskaplig Forskning, Danmarks Grundforskningsfond

Award: Center For Evolutionary Hologenomics (CEH)