List of works - Per Alström

'Ghost introgression' as a cause of deep mitochondrial divergence in a bird species complex

scientific article published on 31 July 2019

A comprehensive phylogeny and taxonomic evaluation of the waxbills (Aves: Estrildidae)

scientific article published on 03 February 2020

A new genus for the White-tailed Flycatcher Cyornis concretus (Aves: Muscicapidae)

scientific article

A new species of Phylloscopus warbler from Hainan Island, China

article

A new species of Phylloscopus warbler from Sichuan Province, China

article

A new species of Phylloscopus warbler from central China

article

A new species of wagtail from the lower Mekong basin ⬇️

A review of the recent advances in the systematics of the avian superfamily Sylvioidea

article

A zoogeographical boundary between the Palaearctic and Sino-Japanese realms documented by consistent north/south phylogeographical divergences in three woodland birds in eastern China

article

Accounting for phylogenetic uncertainty in biogeography: a Bayesian approach to dispersal-vicariance analysis of the thrushes (Aves: Turdus).

scientific article published in April 2008

Assessment of species limits in African ‘brown buntings’ (Emberiza, Passeriformes) based on mitochondrial and nuclear sequence data

article

Asymmetric introgression reveals the genetic architecture of a plumage trait

scientific article published on 15 February 2021

Build-up of the Himalayan avifauna through immigration: a biogeographical analysis of the Phylloscopus and Seicercus warblers

scientific article published in February 2007

Comparative genomics reveals insights into avian genome evolution and adaptation

scientific article

Comparative phylogeography of two widespread magpies: importance of habitat preference and breeding behavior on genetic structure in China

scientific article

Complete species-level phylogeny of the leaf warbler (Aves: Phylloscopidae) radiation

scientific article published on 6 April 2018

Complete taxon sampling of the avian genus Pica (magpies) reveals ancient relictual populations and synchronous Late-Pleistocene demographic expansion across the Northern Hemisphere

Comprehensive molecular phylogeny of the grassbirds and allies (Locustellidae) reveals extensive non-monophyly of traditional genera, and a proposal for a new classification

scientific article published in 2018

Comprehensive phylogeny of the laughingthrushes and allies (Aves, Leiothrichidae) and a proposal for a revised taxonomy

scholarly article by Alice Cibois published in June 2018

Cryptic species in the genus Phylloscopus (Old World leaf warblers)

article

Description of a new species of Phylloscopus warbler from Vietnam and Laos

article

Discordance between genomic divergence and phenotypic variation in a rapidly evolving avian genus (Motacilla).

scientific article published on 12 December 2017

Discovery of a relict lineage and monotypic family of passerine birds

scientific article

Dramatic niche shifts and morphological change in two insular bird species

scientific article

Earth history and the passerine superradiation

scientific article published on 01 April 2019

Evolution of ultraviolet vision in shorebirds (Charadriiformes).

scientific article published on 16 December 2009

Evolution of ultraviolet vision in the largest avian radiation - the passerines

scientific article (publication date: 24 October 2011)

Explosive radiation and spatial expansion across the cold environments of the Old World in an avian family

scientific article

From Himalayas to Continental Island: Integrative species delimitation in the Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler Horornis fortipes complex

scientific article published on 12 October 2018

Genomic differentiation and patterns of gene flow between two long-tailed tit species (Aegithalos).

scientific article published on 21 October 2017

Golden-spectacled Warbler systematics

scientific article published in 2008

Gross morphology betrays phylogeny: the Scrub Warbler Scotocerca inquieta is not a cisticolid

scholarly article by Per Alström et al published 6 December 2010 in Ibis

Integrative taxonomy of the Plain-backed Thrush (Zoothera mollissima) complex (Aves, Turdidae) reveals cryptic species, including a new species

scientific article (publication date: 20 January 2016)

Integrative taxonomy of the Russet Bush Warbler Locustella mandelli complex reveals a new species from central China

scientific article

Is the Soft Song of the Brownish-Flanked Bush Warbler an Aggressive Signal?

article by Canwei Xia et al published 12 June 2013 in Ethology

Mitochondrial phylogeny of the Eurasian/African reed warbler complex (Acrocephalus, Aves). Disagreement between morphological and molecular evidence and cryptic divergence: A case for resurrecting Calamoherpe ambigua Brehm 1857.

scientific article

Molecular Species Delimitation of Larks (Aves: Alaudidae), and Integrative Taxonomy of the Genus Calandrella, with the Description of a Range-Restricted African Relic Taxon

Molecular evidence suggests that the enigmatic Sulawesi endemic Geomalia heinrichi belongs in the genus Zoothera (Turdidae, Aves) ⬇️

article

Morphological, vocal and genetic divergence in theCettia acanthizoidescomplex (Aves: Cettiidae)

scientific article published in 2007

Multi-locus phylogenetic analysis of Old World chats and flycatchers reveals extensive paraphyly at family, subfamily and genus level (Aves: Muscicapidae)

scientific article

Multi-locus phylogeny of the family Acrocephalidae (Aves: Passeriformes)--the traditional taxonomy overthrown

scientific article (publication date: September 2009)

Multilocus analysis of a taxonomically densely sampled dataset reveal extensive non-monophyly in the avian family Locustellidae

scientific article published on 15 January 2011

Multilocus phylogeny of the avian family Alaudidae (larks) reveals complex morphological evolution, non-monophyletic genera and hidden species diversity

scientific article

Multiple instances of paraphyletic species and cryptic taxa revealed by mitochondrial and nuclear RAD data for Calandrella larks (Aves: Alaudidae).

scientific article

Multiple species delimitation approaches applied to the avian lark genus Alaudala

scientific article published on 22 October 2020

Multiple species within the Striated Prinia Prinia crinigera– Brown Prinia P. polychroa complex revealed through an integrative taxonomic approach ⬇️

scientific article published on 28 August 2019

Near-complete phylogeny and taxonomic revision of the world's babbler (Aves: Passeriformes)

scientific article published on 12 October 2018

Neumann’s Warbler Hemitesia neumanni (Sylvioidea): the sole African member of a Palaeotropic Miocene avifauna

scientific article published in 2010

New insights into family relationships within the avian superfamily Sylvioidea (Passeriformes) based on seven molecular markers

scientific article

New insights into the intricate taxonomy and phylogeny of the Sylvia curruca complex

scientific article

New locality for the endangered Blackthroat Calliope obscura

Niche filling slows the diversification of Himalayan songbirds

scientific article

Niltavinae, a new taxon of Old World flycatchers (Aves: Muscicapidae)

scientific article (publication date: 23 November 2016)

Non-monophyletic taxa and cryptic species--evidence from a molecular phylogeny of leaf-warblers (Phylloscopus, Aves).

scientific article

Non-monophyly and intricate morphological evolution within the avian family Cettiidae revealed by multilocus analysis of a taxonomically densely sampled dataset

scientific article

Non-monophyly of the avian genus Seicercus (Aves: Sylviidae) revealed by mitochondrial DNA

article published in 2004

Old divergences in a boreal bird supports long-term survival through the Ice Ages

scientific article

Past hybridization between two East Asian long-tailed tits (Aegithalos bonvaloti and A. fuliginosus)

scientific article

Phylogenetic position of the Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria

scholarly article by Min Zhao et al published 6 April 2016 in Journal of Ornithology

Phylogenetic relationships, song and distribution of the endangered Rufous-headed RobinLarvivora ruficeps

scholarly article by Min Zhao et al published 9 December 2016 in Ibis

Phylogeny and classification of the Old World Emberizini (Aves, Passeriformes).

scientific article

Phylogeny and classification of the avian superfamily Sylvioidea

scientific article

Phylogeny of babblers (Aves, Passeriformes): major lineages, family limits and classification ⬇️

scholarly article by Magnus Gelang et al published May 2009 in Zoologica Scripta

Phylogeography of Indonesian and Sino-Himalayan region bush warblers (Cettia, Aves).

scientific article published on 19 May 2006

Pitfalls in comparisons of genetic distances: a case study of the avian family Acrocephalidae

scientific article

Possible mechanisms of substrate colour-matching in larks (Alaudidae) and their taxonomic implications

article by Paul F. Donald et al published 9 June 2017 in Ibis

Recent northward range expansion promotes song evolution in a passerine bird, the Light-vented Bulbul

article by X. Y. Xing et al published 25 February 2013 in Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Rediscovery of a long-lost lark reveals the conspecificity of endangered Heteromirafra populations in the Horn of Africa

Rediscovery of an enigmatic Chinese passerine, the Blackthroat Calliope obscura: plumage, vocalizations, distribution, habitat choice, nesting and conservation

article

Shaped by uneven Pleistocene climate: mitochondrial phylogeographic pattern and population history of white wagtailMotacilla alba(Aves: Passeriformes)

article by Xinlei Li et al published 14 November 2015 in Journal of Avian Biology

Species delimitation based on multiple criteria: the Spotted Bush Warbler Bradypterus thoracicus complex (Aves: Megaluridae)

article

Species delimitation of the white-tailed rubythroatCalliope pectoraliscomplex (Aves, Muscicapidae) using an integrative taxonomic approach

article by Yang Liu et al published 27 June 2016 in Journal of Avian Biology

Stable isotopes and mtDNA reveal niche segregation but no evidence of intergradation along a habitat gradient in the Lesser Whitethroat complex (Sylvia curruca; Passeriformes; Aves)

Systematic revision of the avian family Cisticolidae based on a multi-locus phylogeny of all genera

scientific article

Taxonomy of the Narcissus FlycatcherFicedula narcissinacomplex: an integrative approach using morphological, bioacoustic and multilocus DNA data

scientific article published in 2015

Taxonomy of the White-browed Shortwing (Brachypteryx montana) complex on mainland Asia and Taiwan: an integrative approach supports recognition of three instead of one species

article

The Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis- three anciently separated cryptic species revealed

article

The Golden-spectacled Warbler: a complex of sibling species, including a previously undescribed species

article

The Lanius excubitor (Aves, Passeriformes) conundrum--Taxonomic dilemma when molecular and non-molecular data tell different stories.

scientific article

The Rusty-tailed Flycatcher (Muscicapa ruficauda; Aves: Muscicapidae) is a member of the genus Ficedula

scientific article

The evolutionary origin of variation in song length and frequency in the avian family Cettiidae

article by Chentao Wei et al published 13 September 2017 in Journal of Avian Biology

The potential drivers in forming avian biodiversity hotspots in the East Himalaya Mountains of Southwest China

scientific article

Unexpected divergence and lack of divergence revealed in continental Asian Cyornis flycatchers (Aves: Muscicapidae).

scientific article published on 7 September 2015

What is proper vouchering in phylogenetic studies of birds?—A reply to Peterson et al. (2007)

scholarly article by Urban Olsson et al published July 2008 in Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Whole-genome analyses resolve early branches in the tree of life of modern birds

scientific article

List of works by Per Alström

'Ghost introgression' as a cause of deep mitochondrial divergence in a bird species complex

A comprehensive phylogeny and taxonomic evaluation of the waxbills (Aves: Estrildidae)

A new genus for the White-tailed Flycatcher Cyornis concretus (Aves: Muscicapidae)

A new species of Phylloscopus warbler from Hainan Island, China

A new species of Phylloscopus warbler from Sichuan Province, China

A new species of Phylloscopus warbler from central China

A new species of wagtail from the lower Mekong basin ⬇️

A review of the recent advances in the systematics of the avian superfamily Sylvioidea

A zoogeographical boundary between the Palaearctic and Sino-Japanese realms documented by consistent north/south phylogeographical divergences in three woodland birds in eastern China

Accounting for phylogenetic uncertainty in biogeography: a Bayesian approach to dispersal-vicariance analysis of the thrushes (Aves: Turdus).

Assessment of species limits in African ‘brown buntings’ (Emberiza, Passeriformes) based on mitochondrial and nuclear sequence data

Asymmetric introgression reveals the genetic architecture of a plumage trait

Build-up of the Himalayan avifauna through immigration: a biogeographical analysis of the Phylloscopus and Seicercus warblers

Comparative genomics reveals insights into avian genome evolution and adaptation

Comparative phylogeography of two widespread magpies: importance of habitat preference and breeding behavior on genetic structure in China

Complete species-level phylogeny of the leaf warbler (Aves: Phylloscopidae) radiation

Complete taxon sampling of the avian genus Pica (magpies) reveals ancient relictual populations and synchronous Late-Pleistocene demographic expansion across the Northern Hemisphere

Comprehensive molecular phylogeny of the grassbirds and allies (Locustellidae) reveals extensive non-monophyly of traditional genera, and a proposal for a new classification

Comprehensive phylogeny of the laughingthrushes and allies (Aves, Leiothrichidae) and a proposal for a revised taxonomy

Cryptic species in the genus Phylloscopus (Old World leaf warblers)

Description of a new species of Phylloscopus warbler from Vietnam and Laos

Discordance between genomic divergence and phenotypic variation in a rapidly evolving avian genus (Motacilla).

Discovery of a relict lineage and monotypic family of passerine birds

Dramatic niche shifts and morphological change in two insular bird species

Earth history and the passerine superradiation

Evolution of ultraviolet vision in shorebirds (Charadriiformes).

Evolution of ultraviolet vision in the largest avian radiation - the passerines

Explosive radiation and spatial expansion across the cold environments of the Old World in an avian family

From Himalayas to Continental Island: Integrative species delimitation in the Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler Horornis fortipes complex

Genomic differentiation and patterns of gene flow between two long-tailed tit species (Aegithalos).

Golden-spectacled Warbler systematics

Gross morphology betrays phylogeny: the Scrub Warbler Scotocerca inquieta is not a cisticolid

Integrative taxonomy of the Plain-backed Thrush (Zoothera mollissima) complex (Aves, Turdidae) reveals cryptic species, including a new species

Integrative taxonomy of the Russet Bush Warbler Locustella mandelli complex reveals a new species from central China

Is the Soft Song of the Brownish-Flanked Bush Warbler an Aggressive Signal?

Mitochondrial phylogeny of the Eurasian/African reed warbler complex (Acrocephalus, Aves). Disagreement between morphological and molecular evidence and cryptic divergence: A case for resurrecting Calamoherpe ambigua Brehm 1857.

Molecular Species Delimitation of Larks (Aves: Alaudidae), and Integrative Taxonomy of the Genus Calandrella, with the Description of a Range-Restricted African Relic Taxon

Molecular evidence suggests that the enigmatic Sulawesi endemic Geomalia heinrichi belongs in the genus Zoothera (Turdidae, Aves) ⬇️

Morphological, vocal and genetic divergence in theCettia acanthizoidescomplex (Aves: Cettiidae)

Multi-locus phylogenetic analysis of Old World chats and flycatchers reveals extensive paraphyly at family, subfamily and genus level (Aves: Muscicapidae)

Multi-locus phylogeny of the family Acrocephalidae (Aves: Passeriformes)--the traditional taxonomy overthrown

Multilocus analysis of a taxonomically densely sampled dataset reveal extensive non-monophyly in the avian family Locustellidae

Multilocus phylogeny of the avian family Alaudidae (larks) reveals complex morphological evolution, non-monophyletic genera and hidden species diversity

Multiple instances of paraphyletic species and cryptic taxa revealed by mitochondrial and nuclear RAD data for Calandrella larks (Aves: Alaudidae).

Multiple species delimitation approaches applied to the avian lark genus Alaudala

Multiple species within the Striated Prinia Prinia crinigera– Brown Prinia P. polychroa complex revealed through an integrative taxonomic approach ⬇️

Near-complete phylogeny and taxonomic revision of the world's babbler (Aves: Passeriformes)

Neumann’s Warbler Hemitesia neumanni (Sylvioidea): the sole African member of a Palaeotropic Miocene avifauna

New insights into family relationships within the avian superfamily Sylvioidea (Passeriformes) based on seven molecular markers

New insights into the intricate taxonomy and phylogeny of the Sylvia curruca complex

New locality for the endangered Blackthroat Calliope obscura

Niche filling slows the diversification of Himalayan songbirds

Niltavinae, a new taxon of Old World flycatchers (Aves: Muscicapidae)

Non-monophyletic taxa and cryptic species--evidence from a molecular phylogeny of leaf-warblers (Phylloscopus, Aves).

Non-monophyly and intricate morphological evolution within the avian family Cettiidae revealed by multilocus analysis of a taxonomically densely sampled dataset

Non-monophyly of the avian genus Seicercus (Aves: Sylviidae) revealed by mitochondrial DNA

Old divergences in a boreal bird supports long-term survival through the Ice Ages

Past hybridization between two East Asian long-tailed tits (Aegithalos bonvaloti and A. fuliginosus)

Phylogenetic position of the Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria

Phylogenetic relationships, song and distribution of the endangered Rufous-headed RobinLarvivora ruficeps

Phylogeny and classification of the Old World Emberizini (Aves, Passeriformes).

Phylogeny and classification of the avian superfamily Sylvioidea

Phylogeny of babblers (Aves, Passeriformes): major lineages, family limits and classification ⬇️

Phylogeography of Indonesian and Sino-Himalayan region bush warblers (Cettia, Aves).

Pitfalls in comparisons of genetic distances: a case study of the avian family Acrocephalidae

Possible mechanisms of substrate colour-matching in larks (Alaudidae) and their taxonomic implications

Recent northward range expansion promotes song evolution in a passerine bird, the Light-vented Bulbul

Rediscovery of a long-lost lark reveals the conspecificity of endangered Heteromirafra populations in the Horn of Africa

Rediscovery of an enigmatic Chinese passerine, the Blackthroat Calliope obscura: plumage, vocalizations, distribution, habitat choice, nesting and conservation

Shaped by uneven Pleistocene climate: mitochondrial phylogeographic pattern and population history of white wagtailMotacilla alba(Aves: Passeriformes)

Species delimitation based on multiple criteria: the Spotted Bush Warbler Bradypterus thoracicus complex (Aves: Megaluridae)

Species delimitation of the white-tailed rubythroatCalliope pectoraliscomplex (Aves, Muscicapidae) using an integrative taxonomic approach

Stable isotopes and mtDNA reveal niche segregation but no evidence of intergradation along a habitat gradient in the Lesser Whitethroat complex (Sylvia curruca; Passeriformes; Aves)

Systematic revision of the avian family Cisticolidae based on a multi-locus phylogeny of all genera

Taxonomy of the Narcissus FlycatcherFicedula narcissinacomplex: an integrative approach using morphological, bioacoustic and multilocus DNA data

Taxonomy of the White-browed Shortwing (Brachypteryx montana) complex on mainland Asia and Taiwan: an integrative approach supports recognition of three instead of one species

The Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis- three anciently separated cryptic species revealed

The Golden-spectacled Warbler: a complex of sibling species, including a previously undescribed species

The Lanius excubitor (Aves, Passeriformes) conundrum--Taxonomic dilemma when molecular and non-molecular data tell different stories.