Anna M. Kearns

Molecular and morphological approaches to taxonomy and historical biogeography of Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos ( Zanda funerea )

Prompted by a recent taxonomic proposal to divide the Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo Zanda funerea into three species essentially based largely on morphometrics, we examined the species’ genetic diversity through single nucleotide polymorphism data from 64 individuals across its ra...

Reticulated adaptive radiation and phylogenomic diversity loss in the Hawaiian honeycreepers

The Hawaiian honeycreepers, one of the world’s most iconic adaptive radiations, are facing a human-mediated extinction crisis. More than 60 Hawaiian honeycreepers (Fringillidae: Carduelinae: Drepanidini) evolved from a single rosefinch-like ancestor that colonized the Hawaiian Is...