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Jackson Chair in Geobiology and HHMI Professor

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October 17, 2016

Fossil Evidence of the Avian Vocal Organ From the Mesozoic (PDF)→

October 17, 2016/ ScienceSites

J.A. Clarke, S. Chatterjee, Z. Li, T. Riede, F. Agnolin, F. Goller, M.P. Isasi, D.R. Martinioni, F.J. Mussel, and F.E. Novas (2016). Corresponding author. Nature. Online first: October 12.

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2016, journal article
early-evolution-of-birds, fossils-of-bird-lineages, origin-of-bird-song
September 26, 2016

A New Old World Vulture From the Late Miocene of China Sheds Light on Neogene Shifts in the Past Diversity and Distribution of the Gypaetinae (PDF)→

September 26, 2016/ ScienceSites

Z. Li, J.A. Clarke, Z. Zhou, and T. Deng (2016). The Auk 133: 615-625.

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2016, journal article
fossils-of-bird-lineages
September 19, 2016

The Anatomy and Taxonomy of the Exquisitely Preserved Green River Formation (Early Eocene) Lithornithids (Aves) and the Relationships of Lithornithidae (PDF)→

September 19, 2016/ ScienceSites

S.J. Nesbitt and J.A. Clarke (2016). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 1-91.

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2016, journal article
fossils-of-bird-lineages
September 12, 2016

A New Ornithurine From the Early Cretaceous of China Sheds Light on the Evolution of Early Ecological and Cranial Diversity in Birds (PDF)→

September 12, 2016/ ScienceSites

J. Huang, X. Wang, Y. Hu, J. Liu, J. Peterya, and J.A. Clarke (2016). PeerJ.

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2016, journal article
early-evolution-of-birds, fossils-of-bird-lineages
September 06, 2016

Novel Insights Into Early Neuroanatomical Evolution in Penguins From the Oldest Described Penguin Brain Endocast (PDF)→

September 06, 2016/ ScienceSites

J.V. Proffitt, J.A. Clarke, and P. Scofield (2016). Journal of Anatomy. DOI: 10.1111/joa.12447

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2016, journal article
fossils-of-bird-lineages, novel-locomotor-strategies
January 13, 2015

Systematics and Evolution of the Pan-Alcidae (Aves, Charadriiformes)→

January 13, 2015/ ScienceSites

N.A. Smith and J.A. Clarke (2014). Journal of Avian Biology. Online first. October.

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2014, journal article
fossils-of-bird-lineages
January 13, 2015

Methods for the Quantitative Comparison of Molecular Estimates of Clade Age and the Fossil Record→

January 13, 2015/ ScienceSites

J.A. Clarke and C. Boyd (2014). Systematic Biology. Online first. October.

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2014, journal article
fossils-of-bird-lineages, methods-and-taxonomy
January 13, 2015

A Falconid From the Late Miocene of Northwestern China Yields Further Evidence of Transition in Late Neogene Steppe Communities→

January 13, 2015/ ScienceSites

Z. Li, Z. Zhou, Li Deng, J.A. Clarke (2014). The Auk. 131(3), 335-350.

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2014, journal article
fossils-of-bird-lineages
January 13, 2015

Stratigraphy and Vertebrate Paleoecology of Upper Cretaceous–Lowest Paleogene Strata on Vega Island, Antarctica→

January 13, 2015/ ScienceSites

E.M. Roberts, M. Lamanna, J.A. Clarke, J. Sertich, J. Meng, E. Gorscak, P. O’Connor, K. Claeson, and R. MacPhee (2014). Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. 402, 55-72.

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2014, journal article
fossils-of-bird-lineages, Antarctica
November 12, 2014

Fossil Evidence of Wing Shape in a Stem Relative of Swifts and Hummingbirds (Aves, Pan-Apodiformes)→

November 12, 2014/ ScienceSites

D. Ksepka, J.A. Clarke, S. Nesbitt, F. Kulp, and L. Grande (2013). Proceedings of the Royal Society Series B.

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2012, journal article
novel-locomotor-strategies, fossils-of-bird-lineages
November 12, 2014

A New Species of Threskiornithidae-like Bird (Aves, Ciconiiformes) From the Green River Formation (Eocene) of Wyoming→

November 12, 2014/ ScienceSites

N.D. Smith, L. Grande, and J.A. Clarke (2013). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.

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2012, journal article
fossils-of-bird-lineages
November 12, 2014

A New Stem Parrot From the Green River Formation and the Complex Evolution of the Grasping Foot in Pan-Psittaciformes (PDF)→

November 12, 2014/ ScienceSites

D.T. Ksepka and J.A. Clarke (2012). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 32: 395-406.

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journal article, 2012
fossils-of-bird-lineages
November 12, 2014

An Alphataxonomic Revision of Extinct and Extant Razorbills (Aves, Alcidae): A Combined Morphometric and Phylogenetic Approach (PDF)→

November 12, 2014/ ScienceSites

N.A. Smith and J. A. Clarke (2011). Ornithological Monographs, 72:1-61. doi: 10.1525/om.2011.72.1.1

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2011, journal article
fossils-of-bird-lineages
November 12, 2014

Podargiform Affinities of the Enigmatic Fluvioviridavis Platyrhamphus and the Early Diversification of Strisores ("Caprimulgiformes" + Apodiformes)→

November 12, 2014/ ScienceSites

S. Nesbitt, S. D. Ksepka, and J.A. Clarke (2011). PLOS ONE 6(11): e26350. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0026350

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2011, journal article
fossils-of-bird-lineages
November 12, 2014

Stem Parrots (Aves, Halcyornithidae) from the Green River Formation and a Combined Phylogeny of Pan-Psittaciformes→

November 12, 2014/ ScienceSites

D.T. Ksepka, J.A. Clarke, and L. Grande (2011). Journal of Paleontology, 85:835-852.

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2011, journal article
fossils-of-bird-lineages
November 12, 2014

An Elaphrocnemus-Like Landbird and Other Avian Remains from the Late Paleocene of Brazil→

November 12, 2014/ ScienceSites

G. Mayr, H. Alvarenga, and J.A. Clarke (2010). APP. doi:10.4202/app.2010.0099 

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2010, journal article
fossils-of-bird-lineages
November 12, 2014

New Fossil Mousebird (Aves: Coliiformes) With Feather Preservation Provides Insight Into the Ecological Diversity of an Eocene North American Avifauna→

November 12, 2014/ ScienceSites

D.T. Ksepka and J.A. Clarke (2010). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 160, 685–706.

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journal article, 2010
fossils-of-bird-lineages
November 12, 2014

Primobucco Mcgrewi (Aves: Coracii) From the Eocene Green River Formation: New Anatomical Data and the Earliest Constrained Record of Stem Rollers (PDF)→

November 12, 2014/ ScienceSites

D.T. Ksepka and J.A. Clarke (2010). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 30: 215-225.

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2010, journal article
fossils-of-bird-lineages
November 12, 2014

Combined Phylogenetic Analysis of a New North American Fossil Species Confirms Widespread Eocene Distribution for Stem Rollers (Aves, Coracii) (PDF)→

November 12, 2014/ ScienceSites

J.A. Clarke, D.T. Ksepka, A. Smith, and M. Norell (2009). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 157: 586–611.

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2009, journal article
fossils-of-bird-lineages
November 12, 2014

Affinities of Palaeospiza Bella and a Phylogeny of Mousebirds (Coliiformes) [PDF]→

November 12, 2014/ ScienceSites

D.T Ksepka and J.A. Clarke (2009). The Auk 126: 245-259.

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2009, journal article
fossils-of-bird-lineages
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Highlighted Articles

Publications
The evolution of the eufalconimorph syrinx informed by phylogenetic comparative methods and diceCT imaging of falconiforms, parrots, and passerines
October 19, 2026
The evolution of the eufalconimorph syrinx informed by phylogenetic comparative methods and diceCT imaging of falconiforms, parrots, and passerines
October 19, 2026

Legendre L. Clarke, JA. 2026. The evolution of the eufalconimorph syrinx informed by phylogenetic comparative methods and diceCT imaging of falconiforms, parrots, and passerines. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 207(2) https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlag104

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October 19, 2026
October 18, 2026
High mammalian melanosome diversity exhibits weak correlation with color and environmental variables
October 18, 2026

Li, X. S. Bi, J. A. Clarke, Z. Li, X. Zh, Q. Liu, Y. Peng, L. Zhao, Z. Li, Y. Pan. 2025. High mammalian melanosome diversity exhibits weak correlation with color and environmental variables. Science Advances 11 (43), eadw8707 https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adw8707

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October 18, 2026
October 18, 2026
Form and function in the developing túngara frog (Physalaemus pustulosus) larynx.
October 18, 2026

Bilger H.T., N. M. Kime, P. S. Wilson, J. A. Clarke, M.J. Ryan, 2026. Form and function in the developing túngara frog (Physalaemus pustulosus) larynx. Bioacoustics. 35 (2) 175–189 https://doi.org/10.1080/09524622.2026.2614675

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October 18, 2026
October 18, 2026
A new dinosaur species from Korea and its implications for early-diverging ornithopod diversity
October 18, 2026

Jung J., M. Kim, H. Jo, J.A. Clarke. 2026. A new dinosaur species from Korea and its implications for early-diverging ornithopod diversity. Fossil Record. 29(1): 87-113.https://doi.org/10.3897/fr.29.178152

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October 18, 2026
October 18, 2026
Neolithic Bird Folk of the Mongolian Gobi Desert: Climate Change, Ecological Knowledge and Intangible Heritage in an Ancient Persistent Place.
October 18, 2026

Rosen AM, Clarke JA, Eighmey J. Farquhar J, S. Dalantai Y. Tserendagva. 2025. Neolithic Bird Folk of the Mongolian Gobi Desert: Climate Change, Ecological Knowledge and Intangible Heritage in an Ancient Persistent Place. Special Issue- the Archaeology of Climate Change. 2025, 8(10), 433;https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage8100433

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October 18, 2026

News

  • ExpeditionAntarctic Peninsula Paleontology Project
    The AP3 conducts expeditions to Antarctica. Follow AP3 on Twitter and read the project’s blog for the latest news, including field updates from Antarctica.

  • PressBirds of a Feather Aren't Necessarily Related
    Julia comments on a series of recent Science studies sequencing and analyzing bird genomes.

  • EssaysMachine Thought Will Never Have More Than A Metaphorical Relationship With Human Thought
    Julia’s response to the 2015 Edge question: What do you think about machines that think?

  • What Scientific Idea Is Ready for Retirement? Urvogel.
    Julia answers the 2014 Edge question.

  • FossilsInkayacu parascensis Featured on Peruvian Postage
    There was also a fantastic exhibit by Rodolfo Salas about the fossil in the Reserva Nacional de Paracas.

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  • Cornell Lab of Ornithology ⇢
  • CUREnet ⇢

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