Combining Historical and Modern Data Can Sharpen View of Earth's Biodiversity (image)

Florida Museum of Natural History

Caption

Museum specimens can provide historical baseline data for many species traits. These birds represent three subspecies of the northern Bobwhite, Colinus virginianus. From left to right, they are native to Cuba, Florida and southern Mexico.

Credit

Florida Museum photo by Rose Roberts

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Credit: Florida Museum photo by Rose Roberts

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