Independent evolution of atypical sperm morphology in a passerine bird, the red-browed finch (Neochmia temporalis temporalis)
Melissah Rowe, Daniel M. Hooper, Antje Hofgaard, Laura Leilani Hurley, Callum S. McDiarmid, Ioanna Pataraia, Jan Terje Lifjeld, Simon Charles Griffith
The paper reports an evolutionary shift in sperm morphology in the red-browed finch, similar to bullfinches, and suggests relaxed sexual selection may explain this change.
Journal of Evolutionary Biology · Jul 4, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology