Omland, K. E.  2012.  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. 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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