Functional genomics of supergene-controlled behavior in the white-throated sparrow by Holland, PWH, Jiggins, CD, Liedvogel, M, Warren, G, Wurm, Y

“…Since genetic analysis is made impossible by the absence of recombination between genes, it has been difficult to establish how individual genes within these regions contribute to supergene-controlled phenotypes. The white-throated sparrow is a classic example in which a supergene controls behavioral differences as well as distinct coloration that determines mate choice. …”

Dynamic molecular evolution of a supergene with suppressed recombination in white-throated sparrows by Hyeonsoo Jeong, Nicole M Baran, Dan Sun, Paramita Chatterjee, Thomas S Layman, Christopher N Balakrishnan, Donna L Maney, Soojin V Yi

“…In white-throated sparrows, two alternative morphs differing in plumage and behavior segregate with a large chromosomal rearrangement. …”
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Leptin administration does not influence migratory behaviour in white-throated sparrows (Zonotrichia albicollis) by Emma Churchman, Scott A. MacDougall-Shackleton

“…We used photoperiod manipulation to induce spring migratory condition, and measured migratory restlessness in leptin-injected and saline-injected white-throated sparrows (Zonotrichia albicollis). Leptin treatment had no effect on migratory restlessness nor fat deposition, providing evidence that leptin does not influence avian migratory motivation or behaviour. …”
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White-throated Sparrow Response to Forest Harvesting in North-Central Alberta: Results Not So Clear-Cut? by Kevin C. Hannah, Fiona K. A. Schmiegelow, Kathryn E. H. Aitken

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Aberrant singing is associated with developmental stress and zero fitness in a male White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) by Melissa Grunst, Andrea Grunst, Margarida Barcelo-Serra, Zoé Delefortrie, Lindsay M. Forrette, Elaina Tuttle, Rusty Gonser

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Brain transcriptome sequencing and assembly of three songbird model systems for the study of social behavior by Christopher N. Balakrishnan, Motoko Mukai, Rusty A. Gonser, John C. Wingfield, Sarah E. London, Elaina M. Tuttle, David F. Clayton

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Local weather and endogenous factors affect the initiation of migration in short‐ and medium‐distance songbird migrants by Theodore J. Zenzal, Darren Johnson, Frank R. Moore, Zoltán Németh

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Selecting Focal Songbird Species for Biodiversity Conservation Assessment: Response to Forest Cover Amount and Configuration by Robert S. Rempel

“…The habitat requirements for Alder Flycatcher, Black-and-white Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Brown Creeper, Common Yellowthroat, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Least Flycatcher, Ovenbird, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Red-eyed Vireo, Winter Wren, and White-throated Sparrow describe a broad range of habitat conditions that, at a minimum, describe necessary coarse-filter conditions to sustain the boreal songbird community in Ontario. …”
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Survival of Adult Songbirds in Boreal Forest Landscapes Fragmented by Clearcuts and Natural Openings by Darroch M. Whitaker, Philip D. Taylor, Ian G. Warkentin

“…For Lincoln's and White-throated Sparrows, over-winter apparent survival was >2× higher for males than females, and rate of transience was > 8× higher for White-throated Sparrow males than females. …”
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Long-term responses of birds to the creation of a community fuel break in the western boreal forest of Canada: implications for management within protected areas by Keith A. Hobson, Kevin J. Kardynal

“…Individual species-level analyses indicated declines in four avian species associated with older boreal forests (e.g., Bay-breasted Warbler, Setophaga castanea) and increases of six avian species typical of open and shrub habitats (e.g., White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis). However, trends of most species were similar in reference and fuel break sites likely due to the close proximity of reference sites to the fuel break. …”
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Temporal changes in avian abundance in aspen-dominated boreal mixedwood forests of central Saskatchewan, Canada by Steven L. Van Wilgenburg, Keith A. Hobson, Kevin J. Kardynal, Elizabeth M. Beck

“…Conversely, changes in the abundance of species associated with early successional forest and canopy gaps were primarily correlated with within-stand disturbances (e.g., Magnolia Warbler [Setophaga magnolia]) and changes in the proportion of the stands composed of conifers (e.g., White-throated Sparrow [Zonotrichia albicollis]). We suggest repeating historic surveys and comparing trends with other monitoring programs to provide a weight-of-evidence approach to assess overall support for changes in species' status for regions where data are sparse. …”
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Fat scoring in four sparrow species as an estimation of body condition: a validation study by Elizabeth S. Wenker, Erin L. Kendrick, Mike Maslanka, Michael L. Power

“…The goal of this study was to determine the relationship between fat score and percent body fat measured by lipid extraction in two sparrow genera: 41 White-throated Sparrows (Zonotrichia albicollis), and 19 Song Sparrows (Melospiza melodia), 5 Swamp Sparrows (Melospiza georgiana), and 3 Lincoln’s Sparrows (Melospiza lincolnii). …”
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