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Robert X Macdonald

University of Sheffield

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Ecology· 1 Evolutionary Biology· 1

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Approach:deep learning· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1 Organism:non-human primate· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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The avian colourscape is disproportionately threatened by species extinctions

Robert X Macdonald, Kathryn Harris, Yichen He, Emma C. Hughes, Eleftherios Ioannou, Tamora D. James, Michael D. Jardine, Christopher JA Moody, Lara O. Nouri, Zoë K. Varley, Gavin Huw Thomas, Christopher R. Cooney

The paper uses citizen science and deep learning to show that losing threatened bird species will disproportionately reduce avian plumage diversity, especially in tropical regions.

bioRxiv · Jun 23, 2026 · PreprintEcology

Sexual selection does not predict long-term population trends in birds

Miguel Gómez‐Llano, Christopher R. Cooney, Tim Janicke, Robert X Macdonald, Edward H. Morrow

The paper examines whether sexual selection predicts population trends in birds using abundance data across 738 species and finds no significant association.

bioRxiv · May 18, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology