| rapid divergence and postglacial colonization in western north american steller's jays (cyanocitta stelleri). | post-pleistocene avian colonization of deglaciated north america occurred from multiple refugia, including a coastal refugium in the northwest. the location of a pacific coastal refugium is controversial; however, multiple lines of evidence suggest that it was located near the queen charlotte islands (also known as haida gwaii). the queen charlotte islands contain a disproportionately large number of endemic plants and animals including the steller's jay cyanocitta stelleri carlottae. using five ... | 2005 | 16202093 |