Reply to Benkman: Hispaniolan crossbills formerly resided in the Bahamas [Biological Sciences]

We appreciate the issues raised in Benkman’s letter (1), which is critical of our paper (2). Here, we will address these issues. Benkman (1) believes that the late Pleistocene Bahamian (Abaco island) fossils we identified as Hispaniolan crossbill (Loxia megaplaga), in fact, represent nonresident individuals of red crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)....
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Letters Source Type: research