Abstract:The Tricolored Blackbird (Agelaius tricolor) is a colonial songbird, found almost exclusively in California, whose total population size has sharply declined over the past century. It is currently under review to be listed as Endangered under both the California and U.S. Endangered Species Acts. Here we assess the genetic diversity of a breeding population in California's Central Valley, comparing our findings with previously sampled conspecific and congeneric populations. First, we genotyped 50 adults at 9 mi… Show more
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