Rare Blue-Green Hybrid Jay Discovered in Texas

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Scientists in Texas observed the first wild hybrid of a blue jay and a green jay, species whose lineages diverged 7 million years ago, indicating possible underreported hybridization events due to limited detection.
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- What do you get when blue jays and green jays mate? A whole new bird. San Antonio Express-News
- Rare hybrid bird found in San Antonio backyard KSAT
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