I will update this page with news related to maniraptors and link to websites that discuss these finds, the newest updates at the top.
News from past years can be found archived here.
News from past years can be found archived here.
2024
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4/17
- Importance of migratory drop-off for avian island colonization
- Itinerant breeding in Scolopax minor
- Social restructuring during harsh environmental conditions promotes cooperative behaviour in Malurus cyaneus
- Experience reduces route selection for conspecifics by Ciconia ciconia
- Association between the gut microbiome and carotenoid plumage phenotype in Vermivora chrysoptera × Vermivora cyanoptera hybrid zones
- Genetic basis of spatial cognition in Poecile gambeli
- Morphological disparity and structural performance of dromaeosaurid skulls
- Removal of older males increases extra-pair siring success of yearling males in Cyanistes caeruleus
- Growth factors during post-hatching growth of the spleen in Coturnix japonica
- Babbling opens the sensory phase for imitative vocal learning in Taeniopygia guttata
- Avian responses to unfamiliar alarm calls
- Remote-tactile foraging success of Bostrychia hagedash is positively affected by the water content of foraging substrates
- Review of avian island radiations
4/10
- New avialans Waltonirrisor tendringensis, Septencoracias simillimus, Pristineanis minor, and Pristineanis major
- Evolution of cranial biomechanics in oviraptorosaurs
- Evidence for and drivers of plumage mimicry in Garrulax monileger and Pterorhinus pectoralis
- Comparative reproductive ecology of trogonids
- Cervical anatomy of aquatic neoavians
- Sexual differences in bite force not related to testosterone level in Gallus gallus jabouillei
4/5
4/3
- First-sight recognition of touched objects in juvenile Gallus gallus domesticus
- Beak iridescence in Spermophaga
- Language-like efficiency and structure in song of Haemorhous mexicanus
- Haemoparasite infection intensity but not telomere length is associated with plumage morph in Astur melanoleucus
- Aggressiveness predicts dominance rank in Anser anser
- Heterogenous resources associated with components of offspring fitness in Centrocercus urophasianus
4/1
- Phylogeny of neornitheans
- A region of suppressed recombination misleads neoavian phylogenomics
- Light conditions and the evolution of the avian visual system
- Role of climatic variables on nest evolution in thraupids
3/30
3/29
3/28
- Osteology of Nothronychus
- Alternative explanations for call sequence in Parus minor
- Preening correlates with lower feather bacteria abundance but not feather coloration in Pavo cristatus
- Drivers of flight altitude during nocturnal avian migration over the North Sea
- Flying fast improves aerodynamic economy with mass increase in Columba livia
- Grasping-related musculature of accipitrids
- Sex-linked supergene with large effects on sperm traits has little impact on reproductive traits in female Taeniopygia guttata
- Drivers of forced extra-pair copulations in Coloeus monedula
- Patterns of integrated growth in Corvus frugilegus
- Taxonomic status of Phylloscopus collybita tristis
- Genetic basis for color differences between Sporophila beltoni and Sporophila plumbea
- Social network centrality predicts dietary decisions in Parus major
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3/22
- New avialans Eocypselus geminus, Eocypselus grandissimus, and Eocypselus paulomajor
- Phylogeny of accipitrids
- Synchronous timing of return to breeding sites in Stercorarius parasiticus
- Consistency of spottiness and colouration across avian eggshells
- Avian foraging traces from the Tanjung Formation
- Hidden fitness of the male Taeniopygia guttata courtship song
- Turbulence causes kinematic and behavioural adjustments in Columba livia
- Ontogeny of limb bone microstructure in Aptenodytes patagonicus
- Evolution of avian sexual size dimorphism
- Evolution of avian thermal tolerance
- Reproductive tract anatomy of Chlamydotis undulata
- Sex-specific nest attendance rhythm and foraging habitat use in Platalea leucorodia
3/16
3/15
3/14
- Nuclear parcellation and numbers of orexinergic neurons in larger-brained avians
- Rainforest avians avoid biotic signal masking only in cases of high acoustic saturation
- Use of social information in Gyps flight decisions
- Heritability of cognitive performance in Gymnorhina tibicen dorsalis
- Convergent evolution of plumage coloration in Agapornis
- Population trends in Aptenodytes forsteri
- Early developmental carry-over effects on exploratory behaviour and DNA methylation in Parus major
3/10
3/8
3/7
- Migration of Stercorarius parasiticus
- Apparent range expansion or recolonization of Antrostomus noctitherus on the Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge
- Effect of biogeographical barriers on historical dynamics of thamnophilids
- Male Sturnus unicolor floaters preferentially visit nests of males with reduced resource holding potential
3/4
- Taxonomic and conservation status of Ceyx sangirensis
- Learning shapes development of migratory behavior in Ciconia ciconia
- Decoupling of avian migration from the changing phenology of spring green-up
- Potential role of brain parasites in misorientation of migratory avians
- Inventory of Urile perspicillatus specimens
3/1
- Evolution of Pseudocolopteryx
- Compensation for chromatic changes in nest illumination during egg rejection by Phoenicurus phoenicurus
- Hissing as part of threat display in Aegotheles cristatus
2/28
- Genetic basis and evolution of structural color polymorphism in Malurus leucopterus
- Migration of Pluvialis squatarola
- Interplay of cooperative breeding and predation risk on egg allocation and reproductive output in Philetairus socius
- Seasonal and annual variation in the diet of Lagopus lagopus lagopus
- New avialan Imparavis attenboroughi
- Phylogenomic conflict in Prunella
- Evolutionary dynamics of microsatellites in Pygoscelis adeliae
2/23
- Species limits in Puffinus
- Social associations are predicted by nest proximity but not kinship in Myiopsitta monachus
2/21
- Macroevolutionary drivers of morphological disparity in the avian quadrate
- Energetic trade-offs in migration decision-making and reproductive effort in Anser albifrons flavirostris
- Extended incubation recesses in Calidris alba impacted by temperature and body condition
- Only rare classical MHC-I alleles are highly expressed in Passer domesticus
- Diet of Gulosus aristotelis during non-breeding season
2/17
- Seasonal migration and the evolution of an inverse latitudinal diversity gradient in charadriiforms
- Syrinx morphology of apodids
2/15
2/14
2/12
- Functional constraints on flight feather number and shape in pennaraptorans
- Diversification of neornitheans
- Effect of avian guano on intertidal food webs in the Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago
2/10
2/9
- Possible neornithean from the Lance Formation
- Axial anatomy of Struthio camelus
- Cathartes aura from the Pleistocene of Brazil
- Evolution of avian cryptochromes
- Male Taeniopygia guttata with high levels of oxidative damage form weak pair bonds
- New genus Driophlox for "Habia" gutturalis and closely related species
- Review of avian chromosomic evolution
- Diversification of certhioids
- Relationship between avian flock size and flight initiation distance
- Genetic differentiation of Leiothrix lutea
- Effect of building ability and object availability on bower construction in Ptilonorhynchus nuchalis
- Honest signalling of age in Gavia immer
- Personality-related differences in timing of migration in Calidris canutus
- Population genomics of Pygoscelis papua
- Song differences in Spizella breweri subspecies
- Review of niche segregation across sympatric breeding marine avian assemblages
- Functional imaging of the Columba livia brain
- Object permanence in Anthracoceros albirostris
- Beakiation as a novel arboreal gait in Agapornis roseicollis
- Variation in avian abundance in North America
- Evolution of multiple color mechanisms correlated with diversification in nectariniids
- Diversification of alaudids
- Phorusrhacid from the Sarmiento Formation
- Phylogenetic position of Ptilinopus arcanus
- Population dynamic life history models of avians (and mammals)
1/26
- Migration patterns of Circus cyaneus breeding in Spain
- Characterization of diagentiforms in a dinornithid proteome
- Prey flushing as a potential adaptive advantage of proto-wings in pennaraptorans
- Avians that breed exclusively on islands have smaller clutches
- Ciconia ciconia nests as an attractant to avians and chiropterans
- Functional neurogenomic responses to acoustic threats in the auditory forebrain of Agelaius phoeniceus
- New oviraptorosaur Eoneophron infernalis
- Spatial variation in meliphagidean bill size is associated with temperature extremes
- Bone microstructure of Musivavis amabilis
1/20
- Experimental manipulation of population density in Parus major alters social structure but not patch discovery rate
- Diet composition explains interannual fluctuations in reproductive performance in Aquila chrysaetos
1/18
- Year-round movements of Pterodroma longirostris
- Michener's Paradox in cooperatively breeding avians
- Review of avialans from the Cretaceous of China
- Thermal tolerance of Alle alle
- Grus grus soar on thermal updrafts behind cold fronts as they migrate across the sea
- Role of recombination dynamics in shaping signatures of selection across the Ficedula genome
- Timing of fall migration in Antrostomus vociferus
- Noise constrains heterospecific eavesdropping more than conspecific reception of alarm calls in Malurus cyaneus and Sericornis frontalis
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- Limited ecological opportunity influences the tempo of avian morphological evolution
- Evolution of bill morphology in thraupids
- Historical biogeography of Francolinus francolinus
- Xiphorhynchus fuscus excavate nest cavities in trees
- New genus Wunketru for "Telmabates" howardae
1/10
- Nest architecture influences host use by avian brood parasites
- Evolution of bare parts in galliforms
- Calypte anna use distinct control strategies for forward and hovering flight
- Genomic architecture of continuous plumage color variation in Tyto alba
- Buzzes as signals of aggressive intent in Camarhynchus
- Vocal complexity in male Corvus frugilegus
- Sexual dimorphism of Confuciusornis sanctus
- Patterns of avian species richness and turnover in mountains
- New genus Rufiphonia for "Euphonia" rufiventris and closely related species
- Unfamiliarity generates costly aggression in interspecific avian dominance hierarchies
- Review of avian integumentary development
- Development of vocal folds in the avian syrinx
- Climatic variation influences annual survival of Charadrius alexandrinus on Maio
1/3
"Avialian status of Gargantuavis philoinos confirmed"
ReplyDeleteWas there ever any doubt about this?
It appears that some suggested it may have been a pterosaur at one point.
ReplyDelete"Unenlagiines may be avialians after all"
ReplyDeleteSpinosaurian avialians = Crazy Awesome.
"New species of Jeholornis J. palmapenis"
ReplyDeleteGreat. Another name to add to the list of pervosaurs. Stand aside Pedopenna and Erectopus. -_-
"Unenlagiines may be avialians after all"
ReplyDeleteIsn't the same true for microraptorines & troodontids?
SpongeBobFossilPants/Spinosegnosaurus77
It is possible, though I don't know of any recent studies specifically tackling the possibility of those.
Delete"Review of Jurassic maniraptors (and other coelurosaurs) with new, yet-to-be-analyzed hypothesis on phylogeny"
ReplyDeleteCare to explain? The Dinosaur Tracking link is dead; the Theropoda link is unintelligible even when translated.
Spinosegnosaurus77/SpongeBobFossilPants
http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/dinosaur/2010/10/tracking-the-emergence-of-birds/
DeleteCould you add an option to view news by category (Therizinosaurs, Alvarezsauroids, Oviraptorosaurs, Deinonychosaurs, Avialians & All)?
ReplyDeleteSpinosegnosaurus77/SpongeBobFossilPants
I don't think I can add such a function to the page itself (unless I do it by HTML, which I don't know how to). I could try making new pages and linking to them on this main page, though I'm not sure if I'd want to.
DeleteWill you mention the Unquillosaurus news?
ReplyDeleteSpinosegnosaurus77/SpongeBobFossilPants
Probably not, as that's not something that paper was focused on.
DeleteWhat, no mention of Erlikosaurus' bite force?
ReplyDeleteSpinosegnosaurus77/SpongeBobFossilPants
I'm not always punctual in updating this page, and I was waiting for the DML archives to update.
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