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Project funded!

Yesterday we reached our fundraising goal. Thanks very much to all the backers and everyone who helped with a tweet, Facebook post or email! It's amazing how you all helped us make this happen in less than a month. 

We are planning our next field season to the south of Colombia. Also, everything is set for an expedition to the north of Ecuador next year where we expect to find the southern limit of the hybrid zone. Then, molecular lab work will start! I will post pictures and lab notes as the project develops...

Thanks to all!

Laura

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About This Project

Our research project aims to characterize a case of hybridization between two species of colorful warblers that inhabit Andean forests: the Spectacled and Golden-faced Redstarts. By describing how plumage, song and genes vary through this hybrid zone, I will be able to address key questions like: Do phenotypic and genetic variation coincide? Does plumage coloration and song vary in parallel across this hybrid zone? Lastly, what is the relative importance of these signals for communication?

Blast off!

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