Shannon Hackett

Research: Avian molecular systematics and evolution, neotropical biogeography, phylogenetic analysis

Specimen collection is essential for modern science.
Specimen collection is essential for modern science. PLoS Biol. 2023 Nov; 21(11):e3002318.
PMID: 37992027

Genomic signatures of convergent shifts to plunge-diving behavior in birds.
Genomic signatures of convergent shifts to plunge-diving behavior in birds. Commun Biol. 2023 10 24; 6(1):1011.
PMID: 37875535

The Complete Genome Sequences of 19 Species of Snipes (Scolopacidae, Charadriiformes, Aves).
The Complete Genome Sequences of 19 Species of Snipes (Scolopacidae, Charadriiformes, Aves). Biodivers Genomes. 2023; 2023.
PMID: 37153853

Complex plumages spur rapid color diversification in kingfishers (Aves: Alcedinidae).
Complex plumages spur rapid color diversification in kingfishers (Aves: Alcedinidae). Elife. 2023 04 21; 12.
PMID: 37083474

Intestinal microbiota of Nearctic-Neotropical migratory birds vary more over seasons and years than between host species.
Intestinal microbiota of Nearctic-Neotropical migratory birds vary more over seasons and years than between host species. Mol Ecol. 2023 06; 32(12):3290-3307.
PMID: 36974685

Interspecific hybridization explains rapid gorget colour divergence in Heliodoxa hummingbirds (Aves: Trochilidae).
Interspecific hybridization explains rapid gorget colour divergence in Heliodoxa hummingbirds (Aves: Trochilidae). R Soc Open Sci. 2023 Mar; 10(3):221603.
PMID: 36866078

The Complete Genome Sequence of Conuropsis carolinensis, the Carolina Parakeet.
The Complete Genome Sequence of Conuropsis carolinensis, the Carolina Parakeet. Biodivers Genomes. 2022; 2022.
PMID: 36632172

The Complete Genome Sequences of 94 Species of Parrots (Psittaciformes, Aves).
The Complete Genome Sequences of 94 Species of Parrots (Psittaciformes, Aves). Biodivers Genomes. 2022 Nov; 2022.
PMID: 36405343

Genomic novelty within a "great speciator" revealed by a high-quality reference genome of the collared kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris collaris).
Genomic novelty within a "great speciator" revealed by a high-quality reference genome of the collared kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris collaris). G3 (Bethesda). 2022 11 04; 12(11).
PMID: 36156134

The Complete Genome Sequence of Cyanopsitta spixii, the Spix's Macaw.
The Complete Genome Sequence of Cyanopsitta spixii, the Spix's Macaw. Biodivers Genomes. 2022; 2022.
PMID: 36467626

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