Keitt laboratory reports discovery of a bird, "The Grue Jay", which exists as a result of changes in climate patterns.

Professor Tim Keitt and his PhD student Brian Stokes report the discovery of a hybrid bird species that is a cross between a blue jay and a green jay. This species is likely a result of changes in the habitats of both species that are being affected by altering climate conditions.

A rare hybrid bird identified in a suburb of San Antonio, Texas (photot credit: Brian Stokes)

Professor Tim Keitt and his PhD student Brian Stokes report the discovery of a hybrid bird species that is a cross between a blue jay and a green jay. This species is likely a result of changes in the habitats of both species that are being affected by altering climate conditions. Their study was published as an article in the journal. “Ecology and Evolution” (linked here). In addition to describing the hybrid species, their work also includes ecological niche models that use citizen science observations along with climate datasets. Media coverage of this work also appears on the University of Texas website and in a local news report on the KXAN TV channel (Read on KXAN).

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