how does seasonal migration evolve? this question is to the heart of our focus and here we use common garden approach to characterise the amount of seasonal change in chromatin accessibility in ancestral migratory and derived resident populations of the Eurasian blackcap doi.org/10.1098/rstb...

📢 happy to share our new paper in @molecology.bsky.social Common chiffchaff subspecies diverge in the same migration-related region as willow warblers (see thread): onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Common Chiffchaffs (<fi>Phylloscopus collybita</fi>) Diverge in a Genomic Region Associated With Migration Differences in Willow Warblers (<fi>Phylloscopus trochilus</fi>)

Despite technological advances in both tracking and sequencing technologies, finding the genetic mechanisms behind migratory traits remains a challenge. Recent studies have shown that migratory direc...

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How did the spotted pardalote get so spotted? I think this is a reasonable explanation ☺️🐦 a tiny bird with a big personality from Australia!

Who thought that this project would end up in an actual book people can by in shops? I am very happy that the book is out there now and I hope that many will join the journey of the robin on its way south :)

liedvogel lab@genmig.bsky.social · 10mo ago

coffee breaks inspire the coolest things, no? It certainly inspired this wonderful project – a kids book on a robin that takes you under its wing on its journey to their wintering grounds. gorgeously illustrated @co-la.bsky.social and beautifully written by a #dreamteam within @sfb1372.bsky.social

This is how the dots of the tufted coquette evolved, right? 🧐 What a splendid little bird! Watercolor and watercolor pencils

Very pleased to see this fella out at last☺️ a privilege to work with such lovely data and people, perhaps worth a read for those interested in #selection, #navigation and #telemetry! certainly some unexpected results from my perspective 👀

Common Tern Project@commonternproject.bsky.social · 2y ago

A lovely collaboration with the wonderful @joewynnbirds.bsky.social, Nathalie Kürten and @mmoiron.bsky.social, and kindly funded by the @ifv-whv.bsky.social, @dornitholges.bsky.social, @umweltstiftung.bsky.social, @humboldt-foundation.de and @dfg.de via @sfb1372.bsky.social.