Rauri C. K. Bowie

This study reveals that sunbirds use intralingual suction to drink nectar, a unique mechanism not found in other animals.

The paper reports high repeat content in sparrow genomes, showing how long-read sequencing improves transposable element discovery and reveals dynamic TE expansion patterns in birds.

The paper analyzes whole-genome data from barred and spotted owls to assess introgression, finding no evidence of widespread hybridization despite observed plumage traits suggesting admixture.

The paper uses whole-genome sequences of spotted owls to show long-term population declines and isolation-by-distance patterns in California, with no genetic differentiation between northern subspecies.