Birds of a feather really do flock together

  • Yann Bourgeois

    Press/Media: Research cited

    Description

    A tiny bird which has evolved into five different colour variations on a small tropical island prefers to mate with others of the same colour plumage, according to new research by Yann Bourgeois

    Period9 Mar 2020 → 23 Mar 2020

    Media coverage

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    Media coverage

    • TitleImage of the Day: Plumage Patterns
      Media name/outletThe Scientist
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryCanada
      Date23/03/20
      DescriptionCoverage for research by Yann Bourgeois, which showed how a tiny bird on a small tropical island has evolved into five different colour variations and prefers to mate with others of the same colour plumage
      Producer/AuthorAmy Schleunes
      URLhttps://www.the-scientist.com/image-of-the-day/image-of-the-day-plumage-patterns-67304
      PersonsYann Bourgeois
    • TitleUniversity doc finds variety in island birds
      Degree of recognitionRegional
      Media name/outletThe News
      Media typePrint
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date12/03/20
      DescriptionNewspaper article on research by Yann Bourgeois on a bird which has evolved into five different colour variations on a small tropical island prefers to mate with others of the same colour plumage
      PersonsYann Bourgeois
    • TitleBirds of a feather mate together, say experts
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletThe i
      Media typePrint
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date11/03/20
      DescriptionNewspaper article about research by Yann Bourgeois which shows that a tiny bird, which has evolved into five different colour variations on a small tropical island, prefers to mate with others of the same colour plumage
      Producer/AuthorBen Mitchell
      PersonsYann Bourgeois
    • TitleBirds of a feather really do flock together, study finds
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletDaily Mail
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date10/03/20
      DescriptionA tiny bird which has evolved into five different colour variations on a small tropical island prefers to mate with others of the same colour plumage, according to new research by Yann Bourgeois
      URLhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-8095617/Birds-feather-really-flock-study-finds.html
      PersonsYann Bourgeois
    • TitleBirds of a feather really do flock together, study finds
      Media name/outletThis is Money
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date10/03/20
      DescriptionArticle about research from Yann Bourgeois which suggests a tiny bird which evolved into five different colour variations on a small tropical island prefers to mate with others of the same colour plumage
      URLhttps://www.thisismoney.co.uk/wires/pa/article-8095617/Birds-feather-really-flock-study-finds.html
      PersonsYann Bourgeois
    • TitleBirds of a feather really do flock together, study finds
      Media name/outletBailiwick Express
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date9/03/20
      DescriptionCoverage of research by Yann Bourgeois who found that a DNA study of the grey white-eye, which lives on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean, showed that the songbird is likely to breed with similar mates.
      URLhttps://www.bailiwickexpress.com/jsy/life/animals/birds-feather-really-do-flock-together-study-finds/
      PersonsYann Bourgeois