Century-old clues reveal hidden threat to Australian songbird

ScienceDaily
Apr 4, 2025, 12:26 pm372 ptsTop
A hidden threat facing one of Australia's most iconic birds has been uncovered in a new study. The critically endangered regent honeyeater once numbered in the hundreds of thousands, but their population has dwindled to fewer than 300. By analysing the DNA of museum specimens more than 100 years old and…

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