Tail feathers from a unique hummingbird spotted in the Franklin Mountains underwent months of DNA testing to figure out the bird’s lineage. Here’s what scientists found – and what remains unknown.
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Danielle Prokop
Danielle Prokop is a climate change and environment reporter with El Paso Matters. She’s covered climate, local government and community at the Scottsbluff Star-Herald in Nebraska and the Santa Fe New Mexican.