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🦜🦜Our preprint on Rosy-faced lovebirds associative symbol learning and inference-based quantity discrimination is available in #bioRxiv! biorxiv.org/cgi/content/sh…

Sexual selection promotes reproductive isolation in barn swallows science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Multiple mutations in polyketide synthase led to disruption of Psittacofulvin production across diverse parrot species nature.com/articles/s4200…

A single gene orchestrates androgen variation underlying male mating morphs in ruffs science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

🚨New paper on quantifying impacts of 🐦‍⬛black-footed #albatross #bycatch using 🧬#genetic assignment! doi.org/10.1016/j.bioc…

Innovative flavoring behavior in Goffin’s cockatoos cell.com/current-biolog…

How do SVs, satellite DNA & gene content shape avian genome evolution? We analyzed 45 HiFi genomes across 3 Scrub-Jay species with distinct population sizes. Grateful to be on this incredible team led by Scott V Edwards! "Comparative population pangenomes" biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Translocations spur population growth but fail to prevent genetic erosion in imperiled Florida Scrub-Jays cell.com/current-biolog…

How do different types of genetic variants contribute to Capuchino Seedeater evolution? María recuerda built a pangenome from 32 HiFi genomes, recovering 28% more sequence and 8% more genes than with a single reference. More here: biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

🚨New preprint! 🦆🦆🦆Omnivorous diets of sympatric duck species in a subtropical East Asia wetland unveiled by multi-marker DNA metabarcoding. doi.org/10.1101/2025.0…

Molecular evolution of sour tolerance in birds science.org/doi/abs/10.112…

Our new preprint Scott V Edwards🧬🐦 Long-read genomes show songbird germline-restricted chromosomes (GRCs; expelled from somatic cells) are 70 % repeats and packed with active LTR retroviruses. A hidden reservoir for TE-driven innovation/diversification! biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Hidden white and black feather layers enhance plumage coloration in tanagers and other songbirds science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…