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Kira M. Long

Smithsonian InstitutionORCID 0000-0002-7614-3388Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1

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Jeffrey D. BrawniD· 2 shared Kevin F. P. BennettiD· 2 shared Michael J. BrauniD· 2 shared Aaron O’DeaiD· 1 shared Adolfo Muñoz Abrego· 1 shared Allison J. ShultziD· 1 shared Betsy Zalinski· 1 shared Brooke D. GoodmaniD· 1 shared

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Can the Z:A ratio serve as a genomic index of sexual selection? An assessment across space and time in a genus of lekking birds

H. Luke Anderson, Kevin F. P. Bennett, Kira M. Long, Jeffrey D. Brawn, Aaron O’Dea, Thomas J. Parsons, Philip L. F. Johnson, Michael J. Braun

The paper assesses the Z:A ratio as a genomic indicator of sexual selection in lekking birds, finding it influenced by demographic history and hybridization rather than solely sexual selection.

bioRxiv · Jul 24, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Reduced offspring viability is associated with long-term stability of a narrow avian hybrid zone

Kira M. Long, Michael J. Braun, Adolfo Muñoz Abrego, Ovidio Jaramillo, Todd M. Jones, Jeffrey D. Brawn

The paper examines a hybrid zone between two manakin species, finding reduced offspring viability in hybrids, which may explain the zone's long-term stability.

Ecology and Evolution · Sep 1, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology

AvianLexiconAtlas: A database of descriptive categories of English-language bird names around the world

Erin S. Morrison, Guinevere P. Pandolfi, Stepfanie M. Aguillon, Jarome R. Ali, Olivia Archard, Daniel T. Baldassarre, Illeana Baquero, Kevin F. P. Bennett, Kevin M. Bonney, Riley Bryant, Rosanne M. Catanach, Therese A. Catanach, Ida Chavoshan, Sarah N. Davis, Brooke D. Goodman, , Allison J. Shultz

The paper creates AvianLexiconAtlas, a database categorizing English bird common names into biological or cultural descriptors, finding 89% of names relate to biology/ecology.

PLoS ONE · Jun 11, 2025Peer-reviewedZoology