India, Sept. 26 -- Biologists in the University of Texas say they have confirmed something never seen before: A hybrid bird born from a blue jay and a green jay. The unusual bird was first spotted in May 2023 by a homeowner in Bexar County, near San Antonio, People magazine reported.

The resident shared photographs in a Facebook birding group, catching the attention of the researchers. A month later, the biologists were able to capture the bird, take a blood sample, tag it, and release it back into the wild.

The findings were published this month in Ecology and Evolution by Brian Stokes, a graduate student in ecology, evolution and behavior at University of Texas and first author of the study, as well as Tim Keitt, Brain's faculty advis...