Omland, K. E.  2013.  Tree thinking: understanding and interpreting phylogenetic trees.  Invited chapter  in J. B. Losos (ed)  Princeton Guide to Evolution (in press)

Jacobsen, F. and Omland, K. E. 2012. Extensive introgressive hybridization within the northern oriole group (Genus Icterus) revealed by three-species isolation with migration analysis. Ecology and Evolution. 2:2413-2429
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Jacobsen, F. and Omland, K. E. 2011. Species tree inference in a recent radiation of orioles (genus Icterus): multiple markers and methods reveal cytonuclear discordance in the northern oriole group. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 61: 460-469.
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Friedman, N. R., Kiere, L. M., and Omland. K. E. 2011. Convergent gains of red carotenoid-based coloration in the New World blackbirds. Auk 128: 678-687.

Jacobsen, F. and Omland, K. E. 2011. Increasing evidence of the role of gene flow in animal evolution: hybrid speciation in the yellow-rumped warbler complex. Molecular Ecology 20: 2236-2239.
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Webb, W. C., Marzluff, J. M., and Omland, K. E. 2011. Random interbreeding between cryptic lineages of the common raven: evidence for speciation in reverse. Molecular Ecology 20:2390-2402.
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Price, J. J., Clapp, M. and Omland, K.E. 2011. Where have all the trees gone? The declining use of phylogenies in animal behaviour journals. Animal Behavior 81: 667-670
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Kearns, A. M., Joseph, L., Omland, K. E. and Cook, L. G. 2011. Testing the effect of transient Plio-Pleistocene barriers in monsoonal Australo-Papua: did mangrove habitats maintain genetic connectivity in the Black Butcherbird? Molecular Ecology 20: 5042-5059.
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Martin, M. and Omland, K. E.  2011.  Ecological niche modeling in the Orchard Oriole group.  American Midland Naturalist.  166:404–414. 
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Jacobsen, F., Friedman, N. R. and Omland, K. E. 2010. Congruence between nuclear and mitochondrial DNA: combination of multiple nuclear introns resolves a well-supported phylogeny of New World orioles (Icterus). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 56:419-427
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Friedman, N. R., Hofmann, C. M., Kondo, B. and Omland, K. E. 2009 Correlated evolution of migration and sexual dichromatism in New World orioles (Icterus). Evolution 63:3269-3274.
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Price, J. J., Lanyon, S. M. and Omland, K. E. 2009. Losses of female song with changes from tropical to temperate breeding in the New World blackbirds. Proceedings Royal Society of London, Biological Sciences. 276: 1971-1980
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Kiere, L. M., Hofmann, C. M., Cronin, T. W., Price, J. J., and Omland, K. E. 2009. Evolution of carotenoid coloration in avian plumage: reconstructing discrete color changes in caciques (Icteridae). Journal of Avian Biology 40:605-613
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Dowling, J. L. and Omland, K. E. 2009. Return rates in two temperate breeding orioles (Icterus). Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 121: 190-193. [undergraduate 1st author]
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Joseph, L. and Omland, K. E. 2009. Phylogeography: its development and impact in Australo-Papuan ornithology with special reference to paraphyly in Australian birds. Emu 109: 1-23
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Joseph, L., Adcock, G. J., Linde, C., Omland, K. E., Heinsohn, R. and Roshier, D. 2009. A tangled, rampantly paraphyletic tale of two teal: population history of the Grey and Chestnut Teal of Australia. Journal of Avian Biology. 40:430-439.
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Vasquez-Miranda, H., Navarro-Sigüenza, A. G. and Omland, K. E. 2009. Phylogeography of the Rufous-naped Wren (Campylorhynchus rufinucha): speciation and hybridization in Mesoamerica. Auk. 126:765-778.
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Murphy, T, Hernández-Muciño, D., Osorio-Beristain, M., Montgomerie, R., Omland, K. E. 2009. Carotenoid-based status signaling by females in the tropical streak-backed oriole. Behavioral Ecology 20:1000-1006.
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Sturge, R. J., Jacobsen, F., Rosensteel, B. B., Neale, R. J. and Omland, K. E. 2009 Colonization of South America from Caribbean islands confirmed by molecular phylogeny with increased taxon sampling. Condor 111: 575-579
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Humphries, E. M.*, Peters, J. L., Jónsson, J., Stone, R., Afton, A. D. and Omland, K. E. 2009. Genetic differentiation between sympatric and allopatric wintering populations of snow geese. Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 121:730-738. [*Resulted from her undergraduate research.]
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Hofmann, C. M., Cronin, T. W. and Omland, K. E. 2008. Evolution of sexual dichromatism. 1. convergent losses of elaborate female coloration in New World orioles (Icterus spp.). Auk 125: 778-798. [COVER -- OCT. 2008 AUK]
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Hofmann, C. M., Cronin, T. W. and Omland, K. E. 2008. Evolution of sexual dichromatism. 2. carotenoids and melanins contribute to sexual dichromatism in New World orioles (Icterus spp.). Auk 125: 790-795.
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Omland, K. E., Cook, L. G. and Crisp, M. D.  2008.  Tree thinking for all biology: the problem with reading phylogenies as ladders of progress.  BioEssays 30: 854-867.
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Cortes-Rodríguez, M. N., Hernández-Baños, B. E., Navarro-Sigüenza, A. G., and Omland, K. E. 2008. Geographic variation and genetic structure in the Streak-backed Oriole (Icterus pustulatus): low mitochondrial DNA differentiation reveals recent divergence. Condor 110: 729-739.
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Kondo, B., Peters, J.L., Rosensteel, B. B. and Omland, K. E.  2008.  Coalescent analyses of multiple loci support a new route to speciation in birds.  Evolution 62: 1182–1191. 
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Peters, J.L., Zhuravlev, Y., Fefelov, I., Humphries, E. M. and Omland, K. E.  2008.  Multilocus phylogeography of a Holarctic duck: colonization of North America from Eurasia by gadwall (Anas strepera).  Evolution 62: 1469-1483.
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Puebla-Olivares, A,  Bonaccorso, E., Espinosa de los Monteros, A., Omland, K. E., Bousquets, J. E., Peterson, A. T. and Navarro-Sigüenza, A. G.  2008.  Speciation in the Emerald Toucanet species complex (Aulacorhynchus prasinus).  Auk 125: 35-50.
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Price, J. J., Yunes-Jaménez, L., Osorio-Berestain, M. Omland, K. E. and Murphy, T. M.  2008.  Sex-role reversal in song? Females sing more frequently than males in the Streak-backed Oriole (Icterus pustulatus).  Condor 110: 387-392.
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Fleischer, R. C., Boarman, W. I., Gonzalez, E. G., Godinez, A., Omland, K. E., Young, S. and McIntosh, C. E.  2008.  As the raven flies: using genetic patterns to infer the history of invasive common raven (Corvus corax) populations in the Mojave Desert. Molecular Ecology 17: 464-474.
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Peters, J.L., Zhuravlev, Y., Fefelov, I., Logie, A. and Omland, K. E.  2007.  Nuclear loci and coalescent methods support ancient hybridization as cause of mitochondrial paraphyly between gadwall and falcated duck (Anas spp.).  Evolution 61: 1992-2006.
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Kondo, B. and Omland, K. E.  2007.  Ancestral state reconstruction of migration: multistate analysis reveals rapid changes in New World orioles.  Auk 124: 410-419.
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Peters, J. L. and Omland, K. E.  2007.  Population structure and mitochondrial polyphyly in North American gadwalls (Anas strepera).  Auk 124: 444-462.
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Kiere, L. M.,  Hofmann, C. M., Tracy, I. E., Cronin, T. W., Leips, J. W. and Omland, K. E.  2007.  Using color to define species boundaries: quantitative analysis in the Orchard Oriole complex supports the recognition of two species.  Condor 109: 692-697. [undergraduate 1st author]
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Hofmann, C. M., McGraw, K. J., Cronin, T. W. and Omland, K. E.  2007.  Melanin coloration in New World orioles I: carotenoid masking and pigment dichromatism in the Orchard Oriole complex.  Journal of Avian Biology 38: 163-171.
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Hofmann, C. M.,  Cronin, T. W. and Omland, K. E.  2007. Melanin coloration in New World orioles II: ancestral state reconstruction reveals lability in the use of carotenoids and phaeomelanins.  Journal of Avian Biology 38: 172-181.
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Price, J. J., Friedman, N. R. and Omland, K. E. 2007. Song and plumage evolution in the New World orioles (Icterus) show similar lability and convergence in patterns.  Evolution 61: 850-863.  [COVER -- APRIL 2007 EVOLUTION]
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Ligi, S.L. and Omland, K.  2007.  Contrasting breeding strategies of two sympatric orioles: first documentation of double brooding by Orchard Orioles.  Journal of Field Ornithology 78: 298-302.
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Eisermann, K. and Omland, K. 2007.  Coloration anomaly of a male Collared Trogon (Trogon collaris).  Acta Zoológica Mexicana 23: 197-200. 
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Hofmann, C.M., Cronin, T. W. and Omland, K.E.  2006.  Using spectral data to reconstruct evolutionary changes in coloration: carotenoid color evolution in New World orioles. Evolution 60: 1680-1691.
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Omland, K. E. and Hofmann, C. M.  2006.  Adding color to the past: ancestral state reconstruction of bird coloration.  Pp. 417-454. in G. E. Hill and K. J. McGraw eds.  Bird Coloration Volume 2: Function and Evolution  Harvard University Press.
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Baker, J. M., and Omland, K. E. 2006. Canary Island ravens (Corvus corax tingitanus) have distinct mtDNA. Ibis 148: 174-178.
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Omland, K. E., Baker, J. M. and Peters J. L. 2006. Genetic signatures of intermediate divergence: population history of Old and New World Holarctic ravens (Corvus corax). Molecular Ecology 15: 795-808.
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Omland, K. E. and Kondo, B. 2006. Phylogenetic studies of plumage evolution and speciation in New World Orioles (Icterus). Current Zoology 52(supl): 320-326.
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