Population structure and plumage polymorphism: The intraspecific evolutionary relationships of a polymorphic raptor, Buteo jamaicensis harlani

Table 3 Microsatellite pairwise θ_ST comparisons between B. jamaicensi s subspecies.

	B. jamaicensisspp. (melanistic)	B. j. calurus	B. j. borealis	B. j. harlani
B. jamaicensis spp. (melanistic)	----------
B. j. calurus	0.004	----------
B. j. borealis	0.023*	0.012*	----------
B. j. harlani	0.023*	0.020*	0.004	----------

Key: *'s indicate significant differences following Bonferroni correction. Melanistic individuals were sampled during autumn migration within the range of B. j. calurus; however the sample may include individuals that originated outside the range of B. j. calurus.

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