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A White-necked Jacobin. A new study uncovered some very unexpected relationships, such as the colorful and diurnal hummingbirds within a group of nocturnal and cryptic birds like nightjars. This result alters our understanding of trait evolution, such that some diurnal birds evolved from noctural ancestors. Credit: image courtesy of Natalie A. Wright

A White-necked Jacobin. A new study uncovered some very unexpected relationships, such as the colorful and diurnal hummingbirds within a group of nocturnal and cryptic birds like nightjars. This result alters our understanding of trait evolution, such that some diurnal birds evolved from noctural ancestors. Credit: image courtesy of Natalie A. Wright

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