Ornithology and Evolution PhD Student @LSU_MNS
Joined November 2017
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11 Oct 2023
In writing my bird eye color review paper, I’ve looked at thousands of bird eyes. Here’s a thread of my top 10 favorites ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Why do birds have all these crazy eye colors? Check out our paper, out now in Ibis: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/shar…
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Eamon C. Corbett retweeted
1 May 2025
A new reference genome for the Boat-tailed Grackle is now available, paving the way for advancing research in avian genetics and conservation. Big congratulations to @eamon_corbett @brantfaircloth and team! #Genomics #Ornithology
🐦 Read more: hubs.la/Q03kB2nS0
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Eamon C. Corbett retweeted
5 Sep 2024
Calling All Seal Enthusiasts! Following my presentation at WILDLABS Variety Hour last week, I'm now excited to announce that our paper has been published. Interested in the deep-sea behaviors of northern elephant seals? 🦭 Dive in: journals.plos.org/plosone/ar…
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19 Aug 2024
There are many reports of feather color mutations in birds- but almost none of abnormal eye colors! Our new paper in Southeastern Naturalist began when I saw a Facebook post about a Red-bellied Woodpecker in Florida with white (not red-brown) eyes. (1/4) doi.org/10.1656/058.023.0308
ALT Photos of a Red-bellied Woodpecker with white eyes are by Nancy Kase (A) and Wendy Milstein (B, C)
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19 Aug 2024
So what's going on with these birds? We speculate that a mutation in a gene involved in pteridine pigmentation has resulted in a loss of red-brown pigment, allowing pre-existing white pigment (likely a different pteridine) to shine through. But that's just supposition for now.
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19 Aug 2024
I'm very excited to have these observations in the scientific literature, and hope that they prompt anyone else who finds a common bird with unusual eyes to take notice- and write it up!
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2 Aug 2024
Interested in grackles and bird eye color? The recording of my #Evol2024 talk is now available here! youtu.be/Qaf3hsvuVzU?si=Ha9z…
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30 Jul 2024
My #Evol2024 talk on grackles and eye color is this afternoon at 4:45pm - stop by the Phylogeography II session (520E) to check it out!
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Eamon C. Corbett retweeted
6 May 2024
The world’s most important fossil is coming to the @FieldMuseum.
The Archaeopteryx, the link between dinosaurs and birds, changed how scientists understood evolution — now the 13th to ever be found finds its home in Chicago.
Illinois really is in the #MiddleofEverything.
ALT Governor Pritzker poses for a photo with Jingmai O’Connor, the paleornithologist leading the Field Museum’s Archaeopteryx Team.
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Eamon C. Corbett retweeted
25 Apr 2024
The 2024 LSUMNS Ornithology Big Day is over, and we’re back in Baton Rouge getting some much needed rest. Our last new bird of the day was a Bonaparte’s Gull at sundown, and our total number of species was 185.
You can still donate at givelsu.org/bigday
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Eamon C. Corbett retweeted
25 Apr 2024
The 2024 LSU Big Day store is now live! Geaux get your T-shirt! lsuornithology2024.itemorder…
24 Apr 2024
The T-shirt store is live just in time! We've teamed up with Red Stick Sports to offer two different t-shirt designs. Buy your official Big Day 2024 T-shirt here lsuornithology2024.itemorder…
Note we cannot fundraise from t-shirt sales, so please also donate at givelsu.org/bigday
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Eamon C. Corbett retweeted
24 Apr 2024
The T-shirt store is live just in time! We've teamed up with Red Stick Sports to offer two different t-shirt designs. Buy your official Big Day 2024 T-shirt here lsuornithology2024.itemorder…
Note we cannot fundraise from t-shirt sales, so please also donate at givelsu.org/bigday
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Eamon C. Corbett retweeted
24 Apr 2024
Introducing the 2024 LSUMNS Ornithology Big Year team!
Support the fundraiser at givelsu.org/bigday
(Thread 1/7) #lsumnsbigday2024
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Eamon C. Corbett retweeted
24 Apr 2024
As the clock strikes midnight, we begin our 2024 Big Day! We have 24 hours to detect as many different species we can throughout the state of Louisiana.
Follow along here and donate to the fundraiser at givelsu.org/bigday
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24 Apr 2024
Follow along @lsu_mns for 24-hour birding content all day tomorrow, and consider donating at givelsu.org/bigday to support our museum grad students!
23 Apr 2024
Tomorrow, a team of LSUMNS Ornithology grad students are taking advantage of the cool weather to do the annual Big Day fundraiser! They will take over this account to tweet their progress throughout the day. Follow along and donate to the fundraiser at givelsu.org/bigday
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Eamon C. Corbett retweeted
23 Apr 2024
Tomorrow, a team of LSUMNS Ornithology grad students are taking advantage of the cool weather to do the annual Big Day fundraiser! They will take over this account to tweet their progress throughout the day. Follow along and donate to the fundraiser at givelsu.org/bigday
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Eamon C. Corbett retweeted
16 Apr 2024
Please RT: I’ll be recruiting in Fall 2024! Fieldwork in Chile, Peru, & the Tetons. Potential grad students (MS & PhD), undergrads, & postdocs, please reach out.
Por favor RT: Pronto buscaré estudiantes (MS, PhD) y postdocs para el lab—ponte en contacto si estás interesado/a!
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Eamon C. Corbett retweeted
4 Apr 2024
Instead of iridescent plumage, it has an iridescent beak! Image by Francesco Veronesi
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3 Apr 2024
Honored to receive this recognition for our paper!
A big thank you to @IBIS_journal, @LeicaBirding, and to everyone who enjoyed reading about bird eye color! 🦉👀
Check it out here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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15 Mar 2024
Voting for @IBIS_journal's best paper by an early career researcher is open until Monday! You can check out our bird eye color paper here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… and vote for it at bou.org.uk/ibis/ibis-best-ec…
ALT A sampling of the diversity of bird iris colors. 1st row: Yellow-bellied Tanager, Red-throated Loon, Bank Cormorant, Green Heron, Spot-billed Toucanet, Crested Oropendola, Northern Gannet; 2nd row: Three-streaked Tchagra, Great Antshrike, Painted Buttonquail, Short-eared Owl, Green-billed Toucan, White Ibis, Wire-tailed Manakin; 3rd row: Red-tailed Hawk, Philippine Frogmouth, Eurasian Eagle-Owl, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Double-crested Cormorant, Brown Cuckoo-Dove, Acorn Woodpecker; 4th row: Greater Roadrunner, Crested Guan, Black-capped Donacobius, Dalmatian Pelican, Brandt’s Cormorant, Satin Bowerbird, King Vulture. Photos by Oscar Johnson, Bryan Calk, Peter Ryan, Gregory Ashmore, Caio Brito, Nathan Rupert, Colin Dixon, Ngulia Ringing Project, Diego Cueva, Ramit Singal, Mark Schultz, Shannon O’Shea, Marquette Mutchler, Mason Maron, Rich Lindie, westshorewalk22, Timothy Krieder, David C. Simon, Nathan Dubrow, Brian Dandridge, Sharif Uddin, Terence Alexander and Daniel Parent.
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