Acoustic analysis and playback experiments do not support the taxonomic revision of the Central and Western Canary Islands subspecies of the Eurasian Stone-curlew (Burhinus o. distinctus)
M. Dragonetti, M. Caprara, F. Rodriguez-Godoy, R. Barone, V. R. Cerdena, D. Giunchi
The study finds no acoustic evidence to elevate B. o. distinctus to full species status, supporting existing morphological and genetic classifications.
bioRxiv · Apr 9, 2020Zoology