Publications

Brennan PLR, Prum R.O, McCracken K.G, Sorenson M.D, Wilson R.E, Birkhead T.R.  2007.  Coevolution of male and female genital morphology in waterfowl. PLoS One. 2:e418.

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Saranathan V., Hamilton D., Powell G.VN, Kroodsma D.E, Prum R.O.  2007.  Genetic evidence support song learning in the three-wattled bellbird Procnias tricarunculata (Cotingidae). Molecular Ecology. 16:3689-3702.

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Ohlson J.I, Prum R.O, Ericson P.GP.  2007.  A molecular phylogeny of the cotingas (Aves: Cotingidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 42:25-37.

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Prum R.O, Quinn T., Torres R.H.  2006.  Anatomically diverse butterfly scales all produce structural colours by coherent scattering. Journal of Experimental Biology. 209:749-765.

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Prum R.O.  2006.  Anatomy, physics, and evolution of avian structural colors. Bird Coloration, Volume 1 Mechanisms and Measurements. 1:295-353.

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Ericson P.GP, Zuccon D, Johansson U.S, Alvarenga H., Prum R.O.  2006.  Higher-level phylogeny and morphological evolution of tyrant flycatchers, cotingas, manakins, and their allies (Aves: Tyrannida). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 40:471-483.

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Moyle R.G, Chesser R.T, Prum R.O, Schikler P., Cracraft J..  2006.  Phylogeny and evolutionary history of the Old World suboscine birds (Aves: Eurylaimides). American Museum Novitates. 3544:1-22.

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Bostwick KS, Prum RO.  2005.  Courting bird sings with stridulating wing feathers. Science. (309)

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Prum R.O.  2005.  Evolution of the morphological innovations of feathers. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B-Molecular and Developmental Evolution. 304B:570-579.

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Harris M.K, Williamson S., Fallon J.F, Meinhardt H., Prum R.O.  2005.  Molecular evidence for activator-inhibitor mechanism in development of embryonic feather branching. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USAProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA. 102:11734-11739.

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Prum R.O, Cole J., Torres R.H.  2004.  Blue integumentary structural colours of dragonflies (Odonata) are not produced by incoherent Tyndall scattering. Journal of Experimental BiologyJournal of Experimental Biology. 207:3999-4009.

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Prum R.O, Torres R.H.  2004.  Structural colouration of mammalian skin: convergent evolution of coherently scattering dermal collagen arrays. Journal of Experimental BiologyJournal of Experimental Biology. 207:2157-2172.

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Prum R.O.  2003.  Are current critiques of the theropod origin of birds science? Rebuttal to Feduccia (2002) AukAuk. 120:550-561.

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Prum R.O, Andersson S., Torres R.H.  2003.  Coherent scattering of ultraviolet light by avian feather barbs. AukAuk. 120:163-170.

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Prum R.O.  2003.  Dinosaurs take to the air. NatureNature. 424:323-324.

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Prum R.O, Torres R.H.  2003.  A Fourier tool for the analysis of coherent light scattering by bio-optical nanostructures. Integrative and Comparative BiologyIntegrative and Comparative Biology. 43:591-602.

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Prum R.O, Dyck J..  2003.  A hierarchical model of plumage: morphology, development, and evolution. Journal of Experimental Zoology (Molecular and Developmental Evolution)Journal of Experimental Zoology (Molecular and Developmental Evolution). 298B

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Bostwick KS, Prum RO.  2003.  High-speed video analysis of wing-snapping in two manakin clades (Pipridae: Aves). Journal of Experimental BiologyJournal of Experimental Biology. 206:3693-3706.

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Péréz-Emán J.L, Sharpe C.J, Lentino M., Prum R.O, Carreño I.J.  2003.  New records of birds from the summit of Cerro Guaiquinima, Estado Bolivar, Venezuela.. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club. 123:78-90.

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Prum R.O., Brush A.H.  2003.  The Origin and Evolution of Feathers. Scientific American. (March 2003)

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Prum R.O., Razafindratsita V.R.  2003.  Philepittinae. The Natural History of Madagascar.

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Prum R.O, Torres R.H.  2003.  Structural colouration of avian skin: convergent evolution of coherently scattering dermal collagen arrays. Journal of Experimental BiologyJournal of Experimental Biology. 206:2409-2429.

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Prum R.O, Brush A.H.  2003.  Which came first, the feather or the bird? Scientific AmericanScientific American. March 2003:60-69.

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Prum R.O, Brush A.H.  2002.  The evolutionary origin and diversification of feathers. Quarterly Review of BiologyQuarterly Review of Biology. 77:261-295.

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Prum R.O, Williamson S..  2002.  Reaction-diffusion models of within feather pigmentation patterning. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London BProceedings of the Royal Society of London B. 269:781-792.

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