Plumage patterns: Ecological functions, evolutionary origins, and advances in quantification
Birds exhibit remarkable variation in plumage patterns, both within individual feathers and
among plumage patches. Differences in the size, shape, and location of pigments and …
among plumage patches. Differences in the size, shape, and location of pigments and …
[HTML][HTML] Systematics of the avian family Alaudidae using multilocus and genomic data
The family Alaudidae, larks, comprises 93–100 species (depending on taxonomy) that are
widely distributed across Africa and Eurasia, with single species extending their ranges to …
widely distributed across Africa and Eurasia, with single species extending their ranges to …
Integrative taxonomy reveals unrecognised species diversity in African Corypha larks (Aves: Alaudidae)
P Alström, Z Mohammadi, PF Donald… - Zoological Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The species complex comprising the rufous-naped lark Corypha africana, Sharpe's lark
Corypha sharpii, the red-winged lark Corypha hypermetra, the Somali long-billed lark …
Corypha sharpii, the red-winged lark Corypha hypermetra, the Somali long-billed lark …
Plumage Balances Camouflage and Thermoregulation in Horned Larks (Eremophila alpestris)
Animal coloration serves many biological functions and must therefore balance potentially
competing selective pressures. For example, many animals have camouflage in which …
competing selective pressures. For example, many animals have camouflage in which …
A Highly Contiguous Genome for the Golden-Fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons) via Hybrid Oxford Nanopore and Short Read Assembly
G Wiley, MJ Miller - G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Woodpeckers are found in nearly every part of the world and have been important for
studies of biogeography, phylogeography, and macroecology. Woodpecker hybrid zones …
studies of biogeography, phylogeography, and macroecology. Woodpecker hybrid zones …
Neo‐sex chromosome evolution and phenotypic differentiation across an elevational gradient in horned larks (Eremophila alpestris)
Genetic structure and phenotypic variation among populations are affected by both
geographic distance and environmental variation across species' distributions …
geographic distance and environmental variation across species' distributions …
Not out of the woods yet: Signatures of the prolonged negative genetic consequences of a population bottleneck in a rapidly re‐expanding wader, the black‐faced …
The long‐term persistence of a population which has suffered a bottleneck partly depends
on how historical demographic dynamics impacted its genetic diversity and the …
on how historical demographic dynamics impacted its genetic diversity and the …
Agriculture induces isotopic shifts and niche contraction in Horned Larks (Eremophila alpestris) of the Colorado Desert
Agriculture can dramatically alter community composition, food webs, and resource
availability, yet the impacts of agriculture on many ecosystems and their constituents remain …
availability, yet the impacts of agriculture on many ecosystems and their constituents remain …
Integrative Approaches Illuminate Evolutionary Divergence in the Bar-tailed Lark Complex (Ammomanes cinctura)
Z Liu - 2023 - diva-portal.org
Abstract Ammomanes cinctura (Bar-tailed Lark) is a lark species with a wide distribution in
the Palearctic. One of its subspecies, A. c. arenicolor, has a wide range across northern …
the Palearctic. One of its subspecies, A. c. arenicolor, has a wide range across northern …