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Assistant Professor at Wageningen University | Evolutionary Biology, Genomics and Ornithology | Blogging at Avian Hybrids

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East or West Africa: Where was the Helmeted Guineafowl domesticated? Genomic analyses help to solve this mystery.

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East or West Africa: Where was the Helmeted Guineafowl domesticated?
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Why You Should Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time The importance of effective energy management for a healthy work-life balance.

✍ New blog post! Why You Should Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time
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Most courses on time management are a waste of time. They might offer useful techniques, but they often miss a crucial point. Productivity isn’t just about time. It is about energy.

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What will happen to the hybrid zone between Hooded and Carrion Crow? Mathematical modelling provides insights into the fate of this classic hybrid zone.

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What will happen to the hybrid zone between Hooded and Carrion Crow?
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Based on a nice simulation study by Dirk Metzler and his colleagues | #ornithology

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Is the Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater a β€œsupertramp” species? Mapping patterns of gene flow across numerous islands.

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Is the Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater a β€œsupertramp” species?
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27.01.2026 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some peculiar duck hybrids provide insights into the evolution of sexual dichromatism A closer look at captive hybrids between the ChiloΓ© Wigeon and the Philippine Duck.

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Some peculiar duck hybrids provide insights into the evolution of sexual dichromatism
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26.01.2026 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Starting the week with an unexpected milestone. My Avian Hybrids website has been visited more than 500,000 times. 🀩
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Although I don't really care about these statistics, it is nice to see some attention for avian hybridization and other #ornithology topics.

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Why is sympatric speciation rare in birds? A guest post by Cody Porter on a recent study in The American Naturalist.

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Why is sympatric speciation rare in birds?
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24.01.2026 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good question... Something to look into πŸ˜…

23.01.2026 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was updating some personal information on the university website. And I discovered that my contract will end on 31 December 4712... πŸ˜…

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From Sweden to Japan: A genetic look at the White-backed Woodpecker A recent study uncovers four genetic lineages in this widespread species.

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From Sweden to Japan: A genetic look at the White-backed Woodpecker
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The constrained evolution of a hybrid species, the Italian Sparrow Unraveling the complex interplay between standing genetic variation and genetic incompatibilities.

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The constrained evolution of a hybrid species, the Italian Sparrow
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22.01.2026 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scientific stories: Why academia should move from publication metrics to narratives Publishing less papers might not be the best solution.

✍ Scientific stories: Why academia should move from publication metrics to narratives
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Inspired by a recent Nature column by Adrian Barnett, I argue that publishing less isn’t the real solution. We need more focus on scientific narratives.

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Unraveling the evolutionary history of the Manakins Different methods largely converge on the same species tree.

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Unraveling the evolutionary history of the Manakins
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Hybridization between Yellow Cardinal and Diuca Finch aligns with Darwin’s Corollary to Haldane’s Rule Although there are other explanations for the observed patterns.

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Hybridization between Yellow Cardinal and Diuca Finch aligns with Darwin’s Corollary to Haldane’s Rule
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Based on the Ecology and Evolution paper by Marisol DomΓ­nguez and her colleagues | #ornithology

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Swapping pigmentation genes across the Parulidae phylogeny Genomic analyses reveal repeated exchange of pigmentation genes among these warblers.

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Swapping pigmentation genes across the Parulidae phylogeny
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20.01.2026 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The only useful influencer is a "binfluencer". πŸ˜…

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How the Pleistocene glacial cycles drove the evolution of Arctic shorebirds An extensive study of 69 species highlights the role of glacial and interglacial periods.

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How the Pleistocene glacial cycles drove the evolution of Arctic shorebirds
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19.01.2026 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I hurt my ankle. So, I cannot go for long walks during the weekend. πŸ˜‘ A good excuse to do some more reading.πŸ“š

I just finished "The Serengeti Rules" by Sean B. Carroll. A nice overview of molecular and ecological mechanisms, such as negative feedback and cascading effects.

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Are the Blue-faced and the Papuan Parrotfinch different species or not? These birds are morphologically distinct, but have similar mitochondrial DNA.

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Are the Blue-faced and the Papuan Parrotfinch different species or not?
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17.01.2026 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Are Black Kite hybrids moving into Europe? Photographs reveal more birds with features from an eastern subspecies.

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Are Black Kite hybrids moving into Europe?
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16.01.2026 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Divergent sperm morphology as a reproductive barrier between Saltmarsh and Nelson’s Sparrow But is the difference large enough to interfere with fertilization?

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Divergent sperm morphology as a reproductive barrier between Saltmarsh and Nelson’s Sparrow
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15.01.2026 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice to see a Crash Course on "scientific thinking". πŸ˜€

I used to be a huge fan of this YouTube-channel, but lately I found them influenced too much on certain ideologies instead of scientific facts. And some of the new hosts were not my cup of tea.

Looking forward to this series though!

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Unraveling the evolutionary history of the Galapagos Rail When did this species reach the Galapagos Islands and where did it come from?

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Unraveling the evolutionary history of the Galapagos Rail
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Just submitted a Letter to Science... 😬🀞

Let's see how long I have to wait for the decision.

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Gene duplication might help Tree Sparrows adapt to industrial pollution But how do these duplicated genes contribute to local adaptation?

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Gene duplication might help Tree Sparrows adapt to industrial pollution
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Based on the Molecular Ecology paper by Shengnan Wang and colleagues | #ornithology

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Similar plumage, but different songs: How many subspecies of Willow Flycatcher are there? Acoustic analyses support the recognition of a distinct southwestern subspecies.

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Similar plumage, but different songs: How many subspecies of Willow Flycatcher are there?
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Are there still β€˜pure’ Javan Pied Starlings? Historical samples inform conservation efforts to prevent extinction.

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Are there still β€˜pure’ Javan Pied Starlings?
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Genomic islands of differentiation in seedeaters are mainly the outcome of selective sweeps New statistical methods point to several soft sweeps that acted on standing genetic variation.

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Genomic islands of differentiation in seedeaters are mainly the outcome of selective sweeps
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What is so special about Darwin’s Finches? Evolutionary analyses attempt to pinpoint the success of this adaptive radiation.

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What is so special about Darwin’s Finches?
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09.01.2026 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Searching for a hybrid zone between two Andean warblers Extensive phenotypic variation across a transect between Ecuador and Colombia.

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Searching for a hybrid zone between two Andean warblers
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