Hybrid jaybird emerges in Texas as climate change shifts species ranges

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A rare hybrid jaybird, potentially the first vertebrate to exist due to climate change, has been identified in Texas. The bird is the offspring of a blue jay and a green jay, species whose ranges have shifted and now overlap near San Antonio due to climate change. Experts discovered the hybrid through social media photos, highlighting how environmental changes can drive species interaction and evolution.


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