Endangered birds leave genetic clues in their drinking water
Australian researchers have worked out how to trace an endangered bird species by analysing water samples from its drinking holes.
Using environmental DNA (eDNA), a team led by Karen Gibb from Charles Darwin University identified the movements of the stunning rainbow-coloured Gouldian finch (Erythrura gouldiae), a species native to tropical savanna woodlands in Australia’s north.
Published by Cosmos.
