B. Mila

Meta-analysis of the acoustic adaptation hypothesis reveals no support for the effect of vegetation structure on acoustic signalling across terrestrial vertebrates

This paper conducts a meta-analysis of 371 effect sizes from 75 studies on acoustic adaptation hypothesis, finding no consistent support for vegetation structure affecting acoustic signaling across terrestrial vertebrates.

Demographic responses of oceanic island birds to local and regional ecological disruptions revealed by whole-genome sequencing

This study uses whole-genome sequencing to analyze demographic responses of island birds to local and regional ecological disruptions, finding synchronous population size reductions during the Last Glacial Maximum in Reunion species.

The hidden structural variability in avian genomes

This study identifies high structural variant density on avian W chromosomes using long-read and linked-read assemblies, revealing greater genetic variability than previously thought.

Chromosome-level genome assembly of the common chaffinch (Aves: Fringilla coelebs): a valuable resource for evolutionary biology

The paper presents a high-quality chromosome-level genome assembly of the common chaffinch, providing a reference for evolutionary and population genomic studies.

The island rule explains consistent patterns of body size evolution in terrestrial vertebrates

This study uses a phylogenetic meta-analysis to show the island rule applies broadly across vertebrates, with variations influenced by climate, island size, and isolation.

Island songbirds as windows into evolution in small populations

This study examines island songbird genomes to test predictions about evolutionary forces in small populations, finding lower genetic diversity and reduced adaptive potential.

A bird’s white-eye view on neosex chromosome evolution

The paper studies neo-sex chromosome evolution in Sylvioidea birds by analyzing genomic data from two species, finding reduced diversity and molecular evolution changes in translocated regions.

Change in sexual signaling traits outruns morphological divergence in a recent avian radiation across an ecological gradient

The paper compares divergence rates of ecological and sexual traits in junco lineages, finding faster divergence in sexual traits and a link between coloration, sexual selection, and latitude.

A role for differential gene regulation in the rapid diversification of melanic plumage coloration in the dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis)

The paper investigates the genetic basis of plumage color differences between two junco subspecies, finding that differential gene regulation, not sequence variation, drives color variation.

Genome-wide signals of drift and local adaptation during rapid lineage divergence in a songbird

The paper analyzes genome-wide SNP data from Oregon junco populations to assess the roles of drift and local adaptation in their divergence, finding evidence of both strong drift and local adaptation driven by environmental factors.