Irby J. Lovette

Diversification and divergence in Myioborus warblers: insights into evolutionary relationships and plumage genetics

The paper uses whole-genome sequencing of Myioborus warblers to study evolutionary relationships and plumage genetics, finding patterns of colonization, hybridization, and genomic differentiation.

History of divergence and gene flow shaping geographic variation in Andean warblers (Myioborus)

The paper examines genetic and phenotypic variation in Andean warblers, finding geographic and plumage-related genetic structure and a hybrid zone with asymmetric introgression.

Recent divergence and microgeographic genetic structure in an endangered Australian songbird: the southern black-throated finch

This study examines genetic differentiation and demographic history of the endangered southern black-throated finch using sequencing, finding genetic distinctness between subspecies and microgeographic structure due to habitat modification.

Seeking smarts: Male chickadees with better spatial cognition sire more extra-pair young

The paper finds that male chickadees with better spatial cognition sire more extra-pair young and produce heavier offspring, supporting the good genes hypothesis.

Genome Report: De novo assembly of a high-quality reference genome for the Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris)

The paper presents a high-quality de novo genome assembly for the Horned Lark, demonstrating its completeness through ortholog identification.

Correlated patterns of genetic diversity and differentiation across an avian family

The paper examines genetic diversity and differentiation patterns in stonechats and related species, finding similar genomic regions are important in evolution across independent lineages.