Şekercioğlu Lab, University of Utah
sekercioglu.bsky.social
Şekercioğlu Lab, University of Utah
@sekercioglu.bsky.social

https://www.biology.utah.edu/faculty/cagan-sekercioglu/
Professor of Ornithology & Conservation Ecology @UUtah & Koç University.
President of conservation NGO KuzeyDoğa. Photographer & explorer @NatGeo.
Robert College '93; Harvard '97; Stanford '03 .. more

Environmental science 64%
Geography 16%

Why do hummingbirds soar higher than sunbirds?
Here, we show that hummingbirds’ unique nectar-feeding adaptations let them thrive at higher altitudes and colder climates — outpacing their sunbird cousins.
Tiny wings, massive evolutionary win! #Science #Evolution #Nature

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A biogeographic comparison of two convergent bird families
Convergence between species and entire clades can occur due to shared environmental conditions and shared resource use. Comparisons of biogeography between convergent clades and taxa may reveal some o...
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