About this episode
This episode explores the Silvereye bird and its remarkable speciation.
Hear all about a little bird that has earned the big title of "GREAT SPECIATOR"!🥈 Connect with me on instagram: matt.rossella References: Estandía, A., Merino Recalde, N., Sendell‐Price, A. T., Potvin, D. A., Goulding, W., Robertson, B. C., & Clegg, S. (2025). Islands Promote Diversification of the Silvereye Species Complex: A Phylogenomic Analysis of a Great Speciator. Molecular ecology, e17830. Estoup, A., & Clegg, S. M. (2003). Bayesian inferences on the recent island colonization ...
People in this episode
Host: Matt Ross
Topics covered
- bird species
- speciation
- island colonization
- phylogenomic analysis
- Silvereye
Keywords
- Silvereye
- speciation
- islands
- diversification
- phylogenomic analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Molecular ecology
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