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Joe Manthey

@jdmanthey.bsky.social

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I Study Biodiversity and Genomics ---- Associate Professor TTU ornithology - genomics - myrmecology - mantheylab.org - wildlife photography hobbyist (all photos posted my own unless stated)

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Joe Manthey @jdmanthey.bsky.social · 1d

Our paper on the temporal genomics of Ethiopian birds
has been highlighted (and gotten the cover) in @genomebiolevol.bsky.social
Article: doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf163
Highlight: doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf175

w/ @bourgeoisyann.bsky.social, @lcampillo.bsky.social, and others not on bsky

Genome Biology and Evolution October 2025 cover image with a photo of an Ethiopian White-eye.

Joe Manthey @jdmanthey.bsky.social · 1d

In this paper, we quantified how genetic diversity and genetic structure have changed over the past 90 years using museomics.

Figure showing photos of and genetic structure estimates of 8 species of Ethiopian Highland birds.

Joe Manthey @jdmanthey.bsky.social · 1d

Our paper on the temporal genomics of Ethiopian birds
has been highlighted (and gotten the cover) in @genomebiolevol.bsky.social
Article: doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf163
Highlight: doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf175

w/ @bourgeoisyann.bsky.social, @lcampillo.bsky.social, and others not on bsky

Genome Biology and Evolution October 2025 cover image with a photo of an Ethiopian White-eye.

Reposted by Joe Manthey

Genome Biology and Evolution @genomebiolevol.bsky.social · 7d

The October cover of Genome Biology and Evolution features the work of @jdmanthey.bsky.social et al., who evaluated changes in genetic diversity of Ethiopian birds using genome data from contemporary and historical samples.

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf163

#genome #evolution #birds

Genome Biology and Evolution | October 2025 cover

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Kameron Hurley @kameronhurley.com · 11d

Gettin' wild

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Strange Bird Spotted in a Texas Backyard Is the First Known Hybrid Between a Blue Jay and a Green Jay

The ranges of the two parent bird species have expanded due to climate change and now overlap around San Antonio, researchers say

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Joe Manthey @jdmanthey.bsky.social · 23d

Congrats Dave!

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Kelly Zamudio @kzutaustin.bsky.social · 24d

Hahaha... #botanists

Joe Manthey @jdmanthey.bsky.social · Sep 4

Bird species #134 photographed of 2025:
Ruby-throated Hummingbird in St. Louis, Missouri 🪶

A small hummingbird with patches of white, black, and iridescent green perched on a branch.

Joe Manthey @jdmanthey.bsky.social · Sep 1

Bird species #133 photographed of 2025:
House Sparrow in St. Louis, Missouri 🪶

A sparrow with a black bib, rufous on head and wings, and gray patches looking inquisitively from its perch on a branch

Joe Manthey @jdmanthey.bsky.social · Aug 28

Bird species #132 photographed of 2025:
Rock Pigeon in St. Louis, Missouri 🪶

Rock Pigeon in a hole of a bridge looking at the viewer.

Joe Manthey @jdmanthey.bsky.social · Aug 25

Bird species #131 photographed of 2025:
European Starling in St. Louis, Missouri 🪶

A bright and iridescent spotted starling perched on a metal bolt of a bridge. It has iridescent hues of purple, green, tan, and brown.

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Yann Bourgeois @bourgeoisyann.bsky.social · Aug 23

The latest paper on Ethiopian birds, led by @jdmanthey.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/gbe/...

Temporal genomics reveal a century of genomic diversity shifts across a biodiversity hotspot avian assemblage

Abstract. Biodiversity has experienced tremendous shifts in community, species, and genetic diversity during the Anthropocene. Understanding temporal diver

Joe Manthey @jdmanthey.bsky.social · Aug 21

Bird species #130 photographed of 2025:
Purple Martin in Lubbock, Texas 🪶

A large iridescent purple swallow perched on a man-made nesting house

Joe Manthey @jdmanthey.bsky.social · Aug 18

Bird species #129 photographed of 2025:
Common Myna in Florida Keys 🪶

A brown bird with black head, and yellow around eye walking in the grass.

Joe Manthey @jdmanthey.bsky.social · Aug 16

It was pecking on the concrete, but seemed very disappointed in the result

Joe Manthey @jdmanthey.bsky.social · Aug 16

A juvenile flicker trying to figure out what trees are. 🪶

A large woodpecker perched on an aggregate concrete lightpost.

Joe Manthey @jdmanthey.bsky.social · Aug 13

Bird species #128 photographed of 2025:
Anhinga in Florida Keys 🪶

An anhinga: a dark bird with a long neck and dark plumage, a red eye, and blue eye ring sitting on a nest.

Joe Manthey @jdmanthey.bsky.social · Aug 11

Bird species #127 photographed of 2025:
Egyptian Goose in Miami, Florida 🪶

Goose with rufous, tan, and gray coloring. It has an orange eye highlighted with a ring of brown plumage.

Joe Manthey @jdmanthey.bsky.social · Aug 6

Bird species #126 photographed of 2025:
Tricolored Heron in Miami, Florida 🪶

A heron with blues, reddish orange, and white plumage standing in shallow water hunting.

Joe Manthey @jdmanthey.bsky.social · Aug 4

Bird species #125 photographed of 2025:
Boat-tailed Grackle in Miami, Florida 🪶

A long-legged blackbird standing in short grass. Is has a bit of iridescence showing on the breast and wing.

Joe Manthey @jdmanthey.bsky.social · Aug 1

Bird species #124 photographed of 2025:
Red-bellied Woodpecker in Miami, Florida 🪶

A medium sized woodpecker pecking a tree limb. It has black and white striped / spotted wings, a red eye, and some orangish-reddish-yellowish patches on the belly, nape, and face.

Joe Manthey @jdmanthey.bsky.social · Jul 30

Bird species #123 photographed of 2025:
Monk Parakeet in Miami, Florida 🪶

Green and white parrot on the ground, nomming on some grass.

Joe Manthey @jdmanthey.bsky.social · Jul 28

Bird species #122 photographed of 2025:
White Ibis in Miami, Florida 🪶

White ibis with curved bill foraging in short grass in a city park.

Joe Manthey @jdmanthey.bsky.social · Jul 23

Bird species #121 photographed of 2025:
Common Gallinule in Miami, Florida 🪶

Dark colored bird with bright red bill swimming in water

Joe Manthey @jdmanthey.bsky.social · Jul 21

Bird species #120 photographed of 2025:
Muscovy Duck in Miami, Florida 🪶

A dark duck standing in grass. It has iridescence on wings, white on throat, and red fleshy skin on face.

Joe Manthey @jdmanthey.bsky.social · Jul 18

As far as I know, the ID is correct: www.inaturalist.org/observations...

Red-masked Parakeet (Psittacara erythrogenys)

Red-masked Parakeet in June 2025 by jdmanthey

www.inaturalist.org