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Why Taxonomy Matters
Why Taxonomy Matters
Who cares about all these esoteric Latinized words, anyway?
Nick Minor
Jul 8, 2016
Of Mountains and Valleys
Of Mountains and Valleys
Another look into why South America has so many birds
Nick Minor
Aug 31, 2016
Why do only some species look different?
Why do only some species look different?
A jaunt into a fascinating evolutionary inquiry
Nick Minor
Aug 24, 2016
It Took a Museum, a Lab, & Some Databases
It Took a Museum, a Lab, & Some Databases
Or, why identifying one group of birds can be a nightmare for birders & geneticists alike
Nick Minor
Jul 27, 2016
Why is this bird rare?
Why is this bird rare?
In answering this question, where you look is critical.
Nick Minor
Jul 24, 2016
Barrier Valleys, Trait Divergence, & the Split of Species
Barrier Valleys, Trait Divergence, & the Split of Species
What one exemplary valley tells us about the drivers of avian speciation
Nick Minor
Jun 15, 2016
Of Birds, Behavior, & Climate Change
Of Birds, Behavior, & Climate Change
How a little European bird keeps up with climate change
Nick Minor
Dec 2, 2015
Live Fast and Specialize, Live Slow and Generalize
Live Fast and Specialize, Live Slow and Generalize
Pace of life…specialization…climate change…how do these things help us predict extinction?
Nick Minor
Jun 29, 2015
Analyzing a Trade-Off, Swiftly
Analyzing a Trade-Off, Swiftly
(Originally published March 26th, 2014 on http://scienceofbirds.blogspot.com)
Nick Minor
Jun 20, 2015
Bio-Control: Tying together our Woodpecker Journey
Bio-Control: Tying together our Woodpecker Journey
(Originally published March 11th, 2014 on http://scienceofbirds.blogspot.com)
Nick Minor
Jun 20, 2015
Don’t Get Too Excited, but Syrian Woodpeckers Like Pollution
Don’t Get Too Excited, but Syrian Woodpeckers Like Pollution
(Originally published January 25th, 2014 on http://scienceofbirds.blogspot.com)
Nick Minor
Jun 20, 2015
Woodpeckers Tie Continents Together
Woodpeckers Tie Continents Together
(Originally published January 15th, 2014 on http://scienceofbirds.blogspot.com)
Nick Minor
Jun 20, 2015
How to protect your kids from brood parasites: Talk to them!
How to protect your kids from brood parasites: Talk to them!
(Originally published December 16th, 2012 on http://scienceofbirds.blogspot.com)
Nick Minor
Jun 20, 2015
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