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blurbsAuthor: Matt Ross
Hi, I'm Matt, a bird enthusiast from New Zealand! So, not surprisingly, this is a podcast about birds! I want to learn all of the interesting things about our avian friends, and to share that journey with you.Follow me/message me on Instagram: matt.rossellaSupport the podcast on Patreon: patreon.com/blurbs439 Language: en-nz Genres: Education, Nature, Science Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The Silvereye (Tauhou)
Episode 34
Tuesday, 23 December, 2025
Hear all about a little bird that has earned the big title of "GREAT SPECIATOR"!đ„Connect with me on instagram: matt.rossellaReferences:EstandĂa, A., Merino Recalde, N., SendellâPrice, A. T., Potvin, D. A., Goulding, W., Robertson, B. C., & Clegg, S. (2025). Islands Promote Diversification of the Silvereye Species Complex: A Phylogenomic Analysis of a Great Speciator. Molecular ecology, e17830.Estoup, A., & Clegg, S. M. (2003). Bayesian inferences on the recent island colonization history by the bird Zosterops lateralis lateralis. Molecular Ecology, 12(3), 657-674.Scott, T., Scholer, M., Melville, D. S., & Underhill, L. G. (2023). Timing and duration of primary moult in New Zealandâs silvereye (tauhou, Zosterops lateralis). Notornis, 70, 97-110.Sendell-Price, A. T., Ruegg, K. C., Anderson, E. C., QuilodrĂĄn, C. S., Van Doren, B. M., Underwood, V. L., ... & Clegg, S. M. (2020). The genomic landscape of divergence across the speciation continuum in island-colonising silvereyes (Zosterops lateralis). G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 10(9), 3147-3163.Books used for research:Birdstories - Geoff Norman Bird New Zealand (Beauty Like No Other) - Paul GibsonThe Brilliance of Birds (a New Zealand Birdventure) - Skye Wishart & Edin WhiteheadSupport the show







