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DNA testing reveals baffling bird is three species in one

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    alyaza
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    birds are pretty neat. on occasion unusual things like this will happen with them that probably aren't necessarily uncommon due to the sheer number of birds that exist in the world but which are...

    birds are pretty neat. on occasion unusual things like this will happen with them that probably aren't necessarily uncommon due to the sheer number of birds that exist in the world but which are really hard to observe and as a consequence are super cool to study when we do observe them.

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    1. alessa
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      It's pretty incredible how we can trace lineage like that. I found the faintly judgy undertone in the article amusing. I for one applaud the tiny dinosaurs brave enough to find love outside their...

      It's pretty incredible how we can trace lineage like that. I found the faintly judgy undertone in the article amusing. I for one applaud the tiny dinosaurs brave enough to find love outside their species.

      (I did understand the abstract concerns they were referencing to be clear.)

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    2. Kiloku
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      This is an undeniable scientific fact.

      birds are pretty neat.

      This is an undeniable scientific fact.

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