Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxivPreprint
Endemic koloa maoli (Hawaiian Duck, Anas wyvilliana) shows preferential social associations, but not based on plumage or genetic relatedness
P Keerthipriya, Christopher P. Malachowski, Bruce D. Dugger…·Caitlin P. Wells
This study examines social associations and spatial genetic structure in koloa maoli, finding no preference for mallard-like plumage or genetic relatedness in social bonds, and no spatial genetic structuring within refuges.
DOI 10.64898/2026.01.29.702521