Papers and commentary

Publications

• Stoeckle M, Winker K. 2009. A global snapshot of avian tissue collections: state of the enterprise. Auk 126, 684-687.
• Efe MA, Tavares ES, Baker AJ, Bonatto SL. 2009. Multigene phylogeny and DNA barcoding indicate that the Sandwich tern complex (Thalasseus sandvicensis, Laridae, Sternini) comprises two species. Mol Phylogenet Evol 52:263-267.
• Ward RD. 2009. DNA barcode divergence among species and genera of birds and fishes. Mol Ecol Res 9:1077-1085.
• Marra PP, Dove CJ, Dolbeer R, Dahlan NF, Heacker M, Whatton JF, Diggs NE, France C, Henkes GA. 2009. Migratory Canada geese cause crash of US Airways Flight 1549. Front Ecol Environ 7:297-301.
• Baker AJ, Tavares ES, Elbourne RF. 2009. Countering criticisms of single mitochondrial DNA gene barcoding in birds. Mol Ecol Res 9:s257-268.
• Kerr KCR, Liftmaer DA, Barreira AS, Hebert PDN, Tubaro PL. 2009. Probing evolutionary patterns in Neotropical birds through DNA barcodes. PLoS ONE 4:4379.
• Chaves AV, Clozato CL, Lacerda DR, Sarif EHR, Santos FR. 2008. Molecular taxonomy of Brazilian tyrant-flycatchers (Passeriformes: Tyrannidae). Mol Ecol Res 8:1169-1177 (cover article).
• Tavares ES, Baker AJ. 2008. Single mitochondrial gene barcodes reliably identify sister-species in diverse clades of birds. BMC Evol Biol 8:81.
• Bellemain E, Bermingham E, Ricklefs RE. 2008. The dynamic evolutionary history of the bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) in the Caribbean revealed by a multigene analysis. BMC Evol Biol 8: 240.
• Weir JT, Bermingham E, Miller MJ, Klicka J, Gonzalez MA. 2008. Phylogeography of a morphologically diverse Neotropical montane species, the Common Bush-Tanager (Chlorospingus ophthalmicus). Mol Phylogenet Evol 47: 650-664.
• Zhang W, Lei F-M, Liang G, Yin Z-H, Zhao H-F, Wang H-J, Kristin A. 2007. Taxonomic status of eight Asian shrike species (Lanius): phylogenetic analysis based on Cyt b and CoI gene sequences. Acta Ornithol 42:173-180.
• Dove CJ, Heacker M, Rotzel N. The birdstrike identification program at the Smithsonian Institution and new recommendations for DNA sampling. Paper presented at Bird Strike 2007 Conference, Kingston, ON, Canada, 10-13 September 2007
• Sodhi NS, Astuti D, Diesmos AC, Ericson P, Fernandopulle N, Kotagama S, Kudavidanege E, Lim HC, Lee B, Lim SLH, Lin Y, Lohman DJ, Meckvichai W, Miranda H, Moyle RG, Ong P, Pan KA, Prawiradilaga D, Rahman MA, Rahmani A, Sheldon FH, Stoeckle MY, Sulandari S, Wang LK, Winker K. Barcoding Indo-Malayan birds. Raffles Bull Zool 55:397, 2007.
• Kerr KCR, Stoeckle MY, Dove CJ, Weigt LA, Francis CM, Hebert PDN. Comprehensive DNA barcode coverage of North American birds. Mol Ecol Notes (OnlineEarly Articles): Jan 18, 2007
• Yoo HS, Eah J-Y, Kim JS, Kim Y-J, Min M-S, Paek WK, Lee H, Kim C-B. DNA barcoding Korean birds. Mol Cells 22: 323-327, 2006.
• Vilaca ST, Lacerda DR, Sari EHR, Santos FR. DNA-based identification applied to Thamnophilidae (Passeriformes) species: the first barcodes of Neotropical birds. Revista Brasileira Ornitologia 14: 7-13, 2006.
• Lambert DM, Baker A, Huynen L, Haddrath O, Hebert PDN, Millar CD. Is a large-scale DNA-based inventory of ancient life possible? J Hered 96:279, 2005. COI barcoding of New Zealand's extinct moas.
• Hebert PDN, Stoeckle MY, Zemlak TS, Frances CM. Identification of birds through DNA barcodes. PLoS Biology 2:e312, 2004.

Illustrated flyers

• Top Ten Reasons for Barcoding Life (pdf)
• Barcoding Life, Illustrated (pdf, english) (pdf, portuges)
• ABBI update April 2008 (pdf)

Commentary and News Reports

"Planes, birds, microscopes, and DNA." Birder's World, April 2009, 30-33.
• New York Times, January 25, 2009, "Identifying the bird, when not much is left"
• Audubon Magazine, January-February 2009 web exclusives. Feather forensics.
• CSI:Airport. Air & Space Magazine. December 2007. Smithsonian Institution Feather Identification Laboratory: "DNA barcoding...has improved species-level identifications".
• Guynup S. Cracking the code. Audubon magazine. November-December 2007. Feature on DNA barcoding initiative, including results so far with North American birds.
• Tubaro P. El codigo de las aves. Naturaleza & Conservacion, May 2007. Update on DNA barcoding birds of Argentina, in Spanish language publication of Aves Argentinas-Bird Life International.
• Hess P. Identification by "Barcodes". Birding 39:32, 2007. News report on Kerr et al Mol Ecol Notes 2007 paper, in American Birding Association's monthly magazine.
• Cook B. Striking developments. Airport Magazine 6:30-36, 2007. Reducing bird strike hazards to aircraft including through DNA barcode identifications.

For more information, see regularly updated list of scientific publications and press commentary related to DNA barcoding compiled by Canadian Centre for DNA Barcoding (CCDB).

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