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Per Alström @peralstrom.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Check our Open Access paper on the Tokara Leaf Warbler – a previously undescribed, threatened Japanese bird: doi.org/10.1093/pnas... Thx to all coauthors: Takema Saitoh, @dariashipilina.bsky.social. Shin-Ichi Seki, Canwei Xia, Lijun Zhang & Urban Olsson. @animecol-uu.bsky.social #birds #biodiversity

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Per Alström @peralstrom.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Congratulations to my former student Lei Wu who recently published "Parallel divergence with shared barriers and niche separation between two sympatric avian species groups" (dx.doi.org/10.1111/jse....) (Open Access). Willow Tit Poecile montanus and Marsh Tit P. palustris species groups in China

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Per Alström @peralstrom.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Congratulations to my former student Zongzhuang Liu for publishing a paper on Weak nuclear divergence despite pronounced mitochondrial divergence within a widespread desert-inhabiting Palearctic lark (Aves: Alaudidae). See doi.org/10.1111/zsc.... (Open Access)

Bar-tailed Lark Ammomanes cincture Photo: Zongzhuang Liu

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Per Alström @peralstrom.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Just published: Conservation genomics of two endangered buntings reveal genetic diversity before and after severe population declines. doi.org/10.1186/s129... Despite severe population declines, both species retained high genetic diversity but experienced increased inbreeding. #ornithology #birds

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Per Alström @peralstrom.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

More from Somaliland: Probably first-ever video of Lesser Hoopoe-Lark – frustratingly with microphone switched off!... Luckily, several decent sound recordings separately + photos of different individuals. search.macaulaylibrary.org/catalog?taxo... #birds # ornithology @animecol-uu.bsky.social

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Per Alström @peralstrom.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

More from my recent trip from Somaliland. Possibly first-ever video of Somali Lark (plus some photos and sound recordings): lnkd.in/dsFDW4s6 #birds #ornithology @animecol-uu.bsky.social

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Per Alström @peralstrom.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

I was in Somaliland in late March/early April, primarily to study larks. Here's one of the ones I was extremely happy to see: probably first video and some of first sound recordings of this species: Collared Lark search.macaulaylibrary.org/catalog?taxo...

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Per Alström @peralstrom.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Lots of fantastic talks and great work by the organisers! I’m particularly proud of my two master students, Julius Falck & Romain Dumont de Chassard, who gave excellent presentations.

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Per Alström @peralstrom.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

I am honored to have been invited to give a webinar for Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World on 20 Feb at 12:00 PM US ET (18:00 Swedish time) on Integrative taxonomy (with examples from research I've been involved with): lnkd.in/dt_Vjnv2 . Registration needed beforehand. Welcome!

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Per Alström @peralstrom.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

I also enjoy photography, videoing and sound recording (e.g., search.macaulaylibrary.org/catalog?user... ; more links to video, including some lectures and "bird walks", from university web page, above).

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