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Conservation threats in native populations of common quail

Postcopulatory sexual selection plays an important role in the reproductive success of males in many species. Differences in fertilization success could affect rates of admixture and genetic introgression between divergent lineages. In this paper, sperm precedence in matings in captivity involving common quails and farm quails of hybrid origin, used in restocking practices to increase hunting bags, has been investigated.