AvianEvo_NUS

A young and diverse lab located in Singapore, led by Frank Rheindt, for people interested in evolution and conservation, often with a special focus on birds

[Elize Ng @ElizeYXNg]

���New paper!

Is plumage coloration a reliable trait for species delimitation? No❌

Using genome wide markers, our study confirmed that 𝘊𝘺𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘬𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪 was the same species as 𝘊. 𝘩. 𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘴.
https://t.co/U0t7vdPI4p

[AvianEvo_NUS @avianevo]

Uncovering corridors and barriers to gene flow in two Palearctic shorebirds with different habitat preferences and how this sheds light on their present-day population structure:
https://t.co/6Yzd2cBCTY
@taaanhuizhen

[AvianEvo_NUS @avianevo]

Interglacial landbridges in SE Asia were thought to allow birds unimpeded movement across Sundaland. However, this study uses genomic data to demonstrate that these landbridges were not universal conduits of gene flow: https://t.co/uUbAwhqU0d

[AvianEvo_NUS @avianevo]

The 2019-2020 winter resulted in a glut of unusual vagrants in Malaysia and Singapore. This paper details notable sightings and trends over the last few years: https://t.co/qgtL4XI1K5

[AvianEvo_NUS @avianevo]

The Black-winged Myna species complex comprises of 3 Critically Endangered forms distinguished by the amount of black in their plumage. Our work shows how this variation is partly explained by introgression with the all-black Javan Myna in eastern Java:
https://t.co/IHMmXMpLUq

[AvianEvo_NUS @avianevo]

The Elegant #Pitta species complex has now been split three ways following bioacoustic and morphological analyses! Find out more here: https://t.co/TlMB1KwuGZ #NewSpecies #birds #Birdsoftwitter

[AvianEvo_NUS @avianevo]

Find out more about our work with @nparksbuzz studying Red Junglefowl populations in Singapore and learning how the genomic data correlate with morphological characters. The results might surprise you! https://t.co/fi0nELZGxx #conservation #redjunglefowls #chicken

[IUCN_Songbirds @IUCN_Songbirds]

The @IUCN_Songbirds member Frank Rheindt is a Principal Investigator at @avianevo. Genetic research conducted by his team is essential for #Asiansongbird conservation: https://t.co/b2tOk6iK1R More information about @avianevo can be found on their website: https://t.co/aZqXpWyWUz

[AvianEvo_NUS @avianevo]

The Dalat Pleateau has been long overlooked hotbed of cryptic avian endemism. Find some novel insights in this photo-adorned piece that will be a great aid to those to who find themselves in this highly under-birded part of the world! https://t.co/2tDzopOM3m

[AvianEvo_NUS @avianevo]

A vitally important piece by @Revelator_News to better understand the scale and costs of the #songbirdtrade. Our work features heavily here - we hope to keep studying the trade and find means of ameliorating it. @IUCN_ASAP @tweetWRS @IUCN_Songbirds
https://t.co/3dmP2tXwxf

[AvianEvo_NUS @avianevo]

@IUCN_Songbirds

[AvianEvo_NUS @avianevo]

Limestone Wren Babblers, enigmatic karst dwellers, are now three species, not one! But the main differences are in song, not plumage. The white-faced population in Myanmar appears young and poorly differentiated. Check out Chyi Yin Gwee's chromosome scans: https://t.co/ytkNQvzrwX

[AvianEvo_NUS @avianevo]

Singapore is a stronghold for the Critically Endangered Straw-headed Bulbul decimated by the wildlife trade. Distance sampling estimates 400-750 birds here, comprising 1/4-1/2 of the wild population! https://t.co/mlXN8xQ9wU #songbird #wildlifetrade #conservation

[AvianEvo_NUS @avianevo]

Singapore is a stronghold for the Critically Endangered Straw-headed Bulbul highly threatened by the wildlife trade. Distance sampling estimates 400-750 birds here, comprising 1/4-1/2 of the world's wild population! https://t.co/mlXN8xQ9wU #songbird #wildlifetrade #conservation

[AvianEvo_NUS @avianevo]

The white-eyes are ‘great speciators’. Using genomes of historic specimens we untangled their history. We identified west Indonesia as the center of diversity. https://t.co/G4SKCwPYA6
#songbirds #zosterops #ornithology #wallacea #evolution #birds #ScienceTwitter

[AvianEvo_NUS @avianevo]

A species already extinct in the wild because of trade, but long overlooked because it had been classified as a subspecies. Our genomic study re-drew species limits in these starlings.
Hoping for urgent conservation focus to come!
https://t.co/Ah7IO1qqhE
#songbird #conservation