Mangrove Specialisation Drives Rapid Speciation in a Phenotypically Cryptic Avian Species Complex
David J. X. Tan, Paisin Lekcharoen, Jacky SM Soh, Robert C.H. Teo, Jen Wei Yip, Ariel Wee, Constance Liew, Frank E. Rheindt, Philip D. Round, Michael J. Andersen
This study shows that mangrove specialization drove speciation in a cryptic avian species complex by promoting reproductive isolation during Pleistocene refugial dynamics.
bioRxiv · Aug 19, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology