Alberta Claw
@albertonykus.bsky.social
Researcher studying extant and fossil birds. Alternatively, North American alvarezsaurid described in 2009. They/them.
Links: https://linktr.ee/albertonykus
Links: https://linktr.ee/albertonykus
New Cretaceous diving bird Pujatopouli soberana, proposed as a possible neoavian: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🪶🧪 (📷Irazoqui et al.)
November 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
New Cretaceous diving bird Pujatopouli soberana, proposed as a possible neoavian: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🪶🧪 (📷Irazoqui et al.)
Efficient inference of large phylogenetic trees as applied to birds: academic.oup.com/sysbio/advan... 🧪🪶 (📷Zhao et al.)
November 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Efficient inference of large phylogenetic trees as applied to birds: academic.oup.com/sysbio/advan... 🧪🪶 (📷Zhao et al.)
Phylogeny of tinamous based on whole-genomes and fossils: academic.oup.com/sysbio/advan... 🪶🧪 (📷Musher et al.)
November 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Phylogeny of tinamous based on whole-genomes and fossils: academic.oup.com/sysbio/advan... 🪶🧪 (📷Musher et al.)
This is why I study microtheropods, a field where absolutely zero drama occurs. (Blazing inferno? Where?)
October 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This is why I study microtheropods, a field where absolutely zero drama occurs. (Blazing inferno? Where?)
It's one of those days in dinosaur paleontology, I see.
October 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
It's one of those days in dinosaur paleontology, I see.
New skull material of the early therizinosaurian dinosaur Falcarius: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 🧪 (📷 @freewillie643.bsky.social & Zanno)
October 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
New skull material of the early therizinosaurian dinosaur Falcarius: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 🧪 (📷 @freewillie643.bsky.social & Zanno)
Reconstruction of pectoral girdle musculature in Mesozoic paravian dinosaurs: bmcecolevol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... 🪶🧪 (📷Lo Coco et al.)
October 24, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Reconstruction of pectoral girdle musculature in Mesozoic paravian dinosaurs: bmcecolevol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... 🪶🧪 (📷Lo Coco et al.)
Forelimb biomechanics of the therizinosaurian dinosaur Nothronychus: www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧪 (📷Smith)
October 21, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Forelimb biomechanics of the therizinosaurian dinosaur Nothronychus: www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧪 (📷Smith)
Flying birds generally exhibit little variation in internal wing bone structure regardless of ecology, but flying vs. flightless species can often be distinguished: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Congrats to @fabioalfieri2.bsky.social! 🪶🧪
October 14, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Flying birds generally exhibit little variation in internal wing bone structure regardless of ecology, but flying vs. flightless species can often be distinguished: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Congrats to @fabioalfieri2.bsky.social! 🪶🧪
Bony correlates of air sacs and blood vessels in the vertebrae of Ichthyornis and Janavis (close extinct relatives of modern birds): anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 🪶🧪 (📷Atterholt et al.)
October 10, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Bony correlates of air sacs and blood vessels in the vertebrae of Ichthyornis and Janavis (close extinct relatives of modern birds): anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 🪶🧪 (📷Atterholt et al.)
Been seeing memes where folks share their favorite anime, so of course I adapted one for #Doraemon movies: albertonykus.tumblr.com/post/7967868... #ドラえもん
October 7, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Been seeing memes where folks share their favorite anime, so of course I adapted one for #Doraemon movies: albertonykus.tumblr.com/post/7967868... #ドラえもん
New possible Miocene bowerbird from New Zealand, Aeviperditus gracilis: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Congratulations, @lizzysteell.bsky.social! 🪶🧪
October 7, 2025 at 3:14 PM
New possible Miocene bowerbird from New Zealand, Aeviperditus gracilis: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Congratulations, @lizzysteell.bsky.social! 🪶🧪
A new paper I'm on is out today! Primarily the work of @evodevoba.bsky.social, we found that distinguishing skull features among chicken-like and duck-like birds do not always arise later than shared similarities during embryonic development. evodevojournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... 🪶🧪
October 6, 2025 at 1:17 PM
A new paper I'm on is out today! Primarily the work of @evodevoba.bsky.social, we found that distinguishing skull features among chicken-like and duck-like birds do not always arise later than shared similarities during embryonic development. evodevojournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... 🪶🧪
I don't watch much romance but really enjoyed The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity. It starts a bit tropey, however the character development and revelations in the second half left my heart full every time. The author wanted to write a story where everyone was kind, and it shows. #薫る花は凛と咲く
September 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I don't watch much romance but really enjoyed The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity. It starts a bit tropey, however the character development and revelations in the second half left my heart full every time. The author wanted to write a story where everyone was kind, and it shows. #薫る花は凛と咲く
Another large phorusrhacid ("terror bird") from the La Victoria Formation (Miocene of Colombia): www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/17... 🪶🧪 (📷Degrange et al.)
September 29, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Another large phorusrhacid ("terror bird") from the La Victoria Formation (Miocene of Colombia): www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/17... 🪶🧪 (📷Degrange et al.)
New Eocene cathartid ("American" vulture) from Mongolia, Gobicathartes prodigialipes: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 🪶🧪 (📷Gorbatcheva et al.)
September 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
New Eocene cathartid ("American" vulture) from Mongolia, Gobicathartes prodigialipes: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 🪶🧪 (📷Gorbatcheva et al.)
New fish-eating Cretaceous euornithean theropod Kunpengornis anhuimusei: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🪶🧪 (📷Huang et al.)
September 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
New fish-eating Cretaceous euornithean theropod Kunpengornis anhuimusei: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🪶🧪 (📷Huang et al.)
Soft tissue constraints on joint mobility in the avian shoulder: journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/... Congratulations to @oliverdemuth.bsky.social! 🪶🧪
September 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Soft tissue constraints on joint mobility in the avian shoulder: journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/... Congratulations to @oliverdemuth.bsky.social! 🪶🧪
Large penguin from the Tangahoe Formation (Pliocene of New Zealand), a member of the same genus as extant king and emperor penguins: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... 🧪🪶 (📷 @atennyson.bsky.social et al.)
September 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Large penguin from the Tangahoe Formation (Pliocene of New Zealand), a member of the same genus as extant king and emperor penguins: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... 🧪🪶 (📷 @atennyson.bsky.social et al.)
Sternum (breastbone) morphology supports long-distance flight capabilities in Lithornis, an early member of the paleognath (ostrich, emu, etc.) lineage: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... Congratulations to @tyrannosaura.bsky.social! 🪶🧪
September 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Sternum (breastbone) morphology supports long-distance flight capabilities in Lithornis, an early member of the paleognath (ostrich, emu, etc.) lineage: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... Congratulations to @tyrannosaura.bsky.social! 🪶🧪
An interview with me by @sicbjournals.bsky.social about the recent paper I published with them on the avian shoulder girdle and wing skeleton! iobopen.com/2025/09/15/m... 🪶🧪
September 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
An interview with me by @sicbjournals.bsky.social about the recent paper I published with them on the avian shoulder girdle and wing skeleton! iobopen.com/2025/09/15/m... 🪶🧪
Osteology of the giant unenlagiine theropod Austroraptor: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 🪶🧪 (📷Motta & Novas)
September 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Osteology of the giant unenlagiine theropod Austroraptor: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 🪶🧪 (📷Motta & Novas)