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2025-08-15 19:49:37.814296+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

Phys.org: Surprising sex reversal discovered in Australian birds

In a study of nearly 500 birds from five species—including magpies, kookaburras, pigeons and lorikeets—researchers found that up to 6% had the physical features of one sex but the genetic makeup of the other.

The Royal Society Biology Letters: Prevalence and implications of sex reversal in free-living birds.

https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2025.0182

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