Farming May Have Caused These Birds to Become Darker

The horned larks of inland Southern California’s Imperial Valley don’t look like their forebears. The birds found in the region today have distinctly darker plumage on the tops of their heads, their backs, and the napes of their necks. But we’re not talking about a shift that occurred over millions of years: New…

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Source: Gizmodo – Farming May Have Caused These Birds to Become Darker