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Morphologically cryptic Amazonian bird species pairs exhibit strong postzygotic reproductive isolation by Pulido-Santacruz, Paola, Aleixo, Alexandre, Weir, Jason T.

“…We possess limited understanding of how speciation unfolds in the most species-rich region of the planet—the Amazon basin. Hybrid zones provide valuable…”
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Hybrid speciation leads to novel male secondary sexual ornamentation of an Amazonian bird by Barrera-Guzmán, Alfredo O., Aleixo, Alexandre, Shawkey, Matthew D., Weir, Jason T.

“…Hybrid speciation is rare in vertebrates, and reproductive isolation arising from hybridization is infrequently demonstrated. Here, we present evidence…”
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The evolution of a tropical biodiversity hotspot by Harvey, Michael G, Bravo, Gustavo A, Claramunt, Santiago, Cuervo, Andrés M, Derryberry, Graham E, Battilana, Jaqueline, Seeholzer, Glenn F, McKay, Jessica Shearer, O'Meara, Brian C, Faircloth, Brant C, Edwards, Scott V, Pérez-Emán, Jorge, Moyle, Robert G, Sheldon, Frederick H, Aleixo, Alexandre, Smith, Brian Tilston, Chesser, R Terry, Silveira, Luís Fábio, Cracraft, Joel, Brumfield, Robb T, Derryberry, Elizabeth P

“…The tropics are the source of most biodiversity yet inadequate sampling obscures answers to fundamental questions about how this diversity evolves. We…”
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Earth history and the passerine superradiation by Oliveros, Carl H, Field, Daniel J, Ksepka, Daniel T, Barker, F Keith, Aleixo, Alexandre, Andersen, Michael J, Alström, Per, Benz, Brett W, Braun, Edward L, Braun, Michael J, Bravo, Gustavo A, Brumfield, Robb T, Chesser, R Terry, Claramunt, Santiago, Cracraft, Joel, Cuervo, Andrés M, Derryberry, Elizabeth P, Glenn, Travis C, Harvey, Michael G, Hosner, Peter A, Joseph, Leo, Kimball, Rebecca T, Mack, Andrew L, Miskelly, Colin M, Peterson, A Townsend, Robbins, Mark B, Sheldon, Frederick H, Silveira, Luís Fábio, Smith, Brian Tilston, White, Noor D, Moyle, Robert G, Faircloth, Brant C

“…Avian diversification has been influenced by global climate change, plate tectonic movements, and mass extinction events. However, the impact of these factors…”
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Diversity and evolution of Amazonian birds: implications for conservation and biogeography by Ribas, Camila C, Aleixo, Alexandre

“…Amazonia has been a focus of interest since the early days of biogeography as an intrinsically complex and extremely diverse region. This region comprises an…”
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Multilocus phylogeography of the Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus (Aves, Furnariidae) in lowland Amazonia: Widespread cryptic diversity and paraphyly reveal a complex diversification pattern by Fernandes, Alexandre M., Gonzalez, Javier, Wink, Michael, Aleixo, Alexandre

“…[Display omitted] ► Using a multilocus approach the phylogeography of G. spirurus (Furnariidae) are reconstructed. ► High levels of paraphyletism and genetic…”
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CORRELATED EVOLUTION OF BEAK MORPHOLOGY AND SONG IN THE NEOTROPICAL WOODCREEPER RADIATION by Derryberry, Elizabeth Perrault, Seddon, Nathalie, Claramunt, Santiago, Tobias, Joseph Andrew, Baker, Adam, Aleixo, Alexandre, Brumfield, Robb Thomas

“…Mating signals may diversify as a byproduct of morphological adaptation to different foraging niches, potentially driving speciation. Although many studies…”
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Recent population differentiation in the habitat specialist Glossy Antshrike (Aves: Thamnophilidae) across Amazonian seasonally flooded forests by Silva, Sofia Marques, Ribas, Camila C., Aleixo, Alexandre

“…We assessed population structure and the spatio‐temporal pattern of diversification in the Glossy Antshrike Sakesphorus luctuosus (Aves, Thamnophilidae) to…”
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A reference genome for the Harpy Eagle reveals steady demographic decline and chromosomal rearrangements in the origin of Accipitriformes by Canesin, Lucas Eduardo Costa, Vilaça, Sibelle T., Oliveira, Renato R. M., Al-Ajli, Farooq, Tracey, Alan, Sims, Ying, Formenti, Giulio, Fedrigo, Olivier, Banhos, Aureo, Sanaiotti, Tania M., Farias, Izeni P., Jarvis, Erich D., Oliveira, Guilherme, Hrbek, Tomas, Solferini, Vera, Aleixo, Alexandre

“…The Harpy Eagle ( Harpia harpyja ) is an iconic species that inhabits forested landscapes in Neotropical regions, with decreasing population trends mainly due…”
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Multi-character taxonomic review, systematics, and biogeography of the Black-capped/Tawny-bellied Screech Owl (emMegascops/em ematricapilla/em-emM. watsonii/em) complex (Aves: Strigidae) by Dantas, Sidnei M, Weckstein, Jason D, Bates, John, Oliveira, Joiciane N, Catanach, Therese A, Aleixo, Alexandre

“…Megascops is the most species-rich owl genus in the New World, with 21 species currently recognized. Phylogenetic relationships within this genus are…”
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Recent divergence and lack of shared phylogeographic history characterize the diversification of neotropical savanna birds by Els, Paul, Zarza, Eugenia, Rocha Moreira, Lucas, Gómez‐Bahamón, Valentina, Santana, Antonita, Aleixo, Alexandre, Ribas, Camila C., Rêgo, Périces Sena, Santos, Marcos Pérsio Dantas, Zyskowski, Kristof, Prum, Richard O., Berv, Jacob

“…Aim Neotropical savanna birds occur north and south of, but mostly not in the Amazon Basin, except for a few isolated savanna patches. Here, we investigate the…”
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Mastering the Art of Penalty Kick Defence: An Exploratory Study on the Key Factors Influencing Goalkeepers’ Success by Annes, Daniel, Aleixo, Alexandre, Mendes, Jorge, Chaves, Francisco, Ferreira, Paulo, Bragança, Luis

“…Penalty saves in football are crucial for determining match outcomes and are widely acknowledged as one of the most intense and demanding situations in the…”
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Whole genomes show contrasting trends of population size changes and genomic diversity for an Amazonian endemic passerine over the late quaternary by Dalapicolla, Jeronymo, Weir, Jason T., Vilaça, Sibelle Torres, Quaresma, Tânia Fontes, Schneider, Maria P. C., Vasconcelos, Ana Tereza R., Aleixo, Alexandre

“…The “Amazon tipping point” is a global change scenario resulting in replacement of upland terra‐firme forests by large‐scale “savannization” of mostly southern…”
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Comparative Phylogeography of Birds Across the Tocantins–Araguaia Interfluve Reveals a New Biogeographic Suture in the Amazon Far East by Dornas, Tulio, Dantas, Sidnei Melo, Araújo-Silva, Lucas Eduardo, Morais, Fernando, Aleixo, Alexandre

“…Few phylogeographic studies have focused on understanding the role of the Tocantins–Araguaia Interfluve (TAI) in the diversification of Amazonian biodiversity…”
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Chromosome painting in Glyphorynchus spirurus (Vieillot, 1819) detects a new fission in Passeriformes by Ribas, Talita Fernanda Augusto, Nagamachi, Cleusa Yoshiko, Aleixo, Alexandre, Pinheiro, Melquizedec Luiz Silva, O Brien, Patricia Caroline Mary, Ferguson-Smith, Malcolm Andrew, Yang, Fengtang, Suarez, Pablo, Pieczarka, Julio Cesar

“…Glyphorynchus spirurus (GSP), also called the Wedge-billed Woodcreeper (Furnariidae) has an extensive distribution in the Americas, including the Atlantic…”
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Diversification across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec explains the phylogeographic arrangement of the widespread bright-rumped Attila (Attila spadiceus; Tyrannidae) and reveals the existence of two major lineages by Mendonça, Patrícia, Dias, Cleyssian, Aleixo, Alexandre, Carneiro, Lincoln Silva, Araripe, Juliana, Rêgo, Péricles Sena do

“…We describe the phylogeographic structure of Attila spadiceus, a neotropical bird with 12 recognized subspecies, through the analysis for partial Cytb amplicon…”
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West–east diversification model explains pattern phylogeography of the Band-tailed Manakin Pipra fasciicauda by Ferraz, Dnilson Oliveira, Sampaio, Larissa, de Araújo Lima, Keila, Araripe, Juliana, Sequeira, Fernando, Aleixo, Alexandre, Cerqueira, Pablo Vieira, Carneiro, Lincoln S., do Rêgo, Péricles Sena

“…Birds are the vertebrate group most used in studies that attempts to decipher the events that have molded the diversification of the Amazonian biota. However,…”
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Analysis of multiple chromosomal rearrangements in the genome of Willisornis vidua using BAC-FISH and chromosome painting on a supposed conserved karyotype by Ribas, Talita Fernanda Augusto, Pieczarka, Julio Cesar, Griffin, Darren K, Kiazim, Lucas G, Nagamachi, Cleusa Yoshiko, O Brien, Patricia Caroline Mary, Ferguson-Smith, Malcolm Andrew, Yang, Fengtang, Aleixo, Alexandre, O'Connor, Rebecca E

“…Thamnophilidae birds are the result of a monophyletic radiation of insectivorous Passeriformes. They are a diverse group of 225 species and 45 genera and occur…”
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Systematic Revision of the Spotted Antpitta (Grallariidae: Hylopezus macularius), with Description of a Cryptic New Species from Brazilian Amazonia by Carneiro, Lincoln Silva, Gonzaga, Luiz Pedreira, Rêgo, Péricles S, Sampaio, Iracilda, Schneider, Horacio, Aleixo, Alexandre

“…We present a systematic revision of the polytypic Spotted Antpitta (Grallariidae: Hylopezus macularius) based on morphometric, plumage, vocal, and molecular…”
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Understanding and applying biological resilience, from genes to ecosystems by Thorogood, Rose, Mustonen, Ville, Aleixo, Alexandre, Aphalo, Pedro J, Asiegbu, Fred O, Cabeza, Mar, Cairns, Johannes, Candolin, Ulrika, Cardoso, Pedro, Eronen, Jussi T, Hällfors, Maria, Hovatta, Iiris, Juslén, Aino, Kovalchuk, Andriy, Kulmuni, Jonna, Kuula, Liisa, Mäkipää, Raisa, Ovaskainen, Otso, Pesonen, Anu-Katriina, Primmer, Craig R, Saastamoinen, Marjo, Schulman, Alan H, Schulman, Leif, Strona, Giovanni, Vanhatalo, Jarno

“…The natural world is under unprecedented and accelerating pressure. Much work on understanding resilience to local and global environmental change has, so far,…”
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