A singing male Tokara Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus tokaraensis on Nakanoshima, Tokara Islands, in June 2017. Credit: Per Alström, Uppsala University Scientists have identified a previously unrecognized bird species in Japan after genetic research revealed that what was thought to be a single species is actually two. The discovery involves the Ijima's Leaf Warbler, a rare migratory bird found only on two island groups in Japan. While new bird species are described every year, this case stands out

Tag-uri: DNA