Population Genetics and Mating System of Cuban Breeding Colonies of Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)

Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) feather samples were collected from nestlings in breeding colonies in the Birama Swamp (n = 34 individuals) and Sabana-Camaguey Archipelago (n = 38 individuals) of Cuba. Genetic diversity and structure were determined from nestling feather samples using five microsatellite loci, and sibling relationships and mating system were inferred. The number of alleles per locus ranged from two to eight, with an average...