Chiti Arvind

Disparities in avian genomic resources highlight gaps across the Global South

The paper evaluates avian genome assemblies across geography and taxonomy, revealing underrepresentation of species in the Global South.

Female song and breeding phenology of the Nilgiri Flycatcher (Eumyias albicaudatus) in the Shola Sky Islands

This study analyzes the vocal behavior and breeding phenology of Nilgiri Flycatchers using automated recording and detection, finding seasonal singing peaks and diurnal patterns.

Genome assemblies for seven families of birds from the Global South

The paper presents high-quality genome assemblies for seven bird species from the Western Ghats, improving contiguity and completeness compared to existing avian genomes.

Song complexity in suboscine birds: evolutionary drivers and ecological constraints

This study uses Bayesian phylogenetic models to analyze song complexity in suboscine birds, finding that sexual selection reduces complexity while territoriality increases it, challenging the dominance of sexual selection as the primary driver.

Songs show strong individual-level variation and weak population-level dialects in a tropical songbird with genetic structure

The paper examines cultural and genetic variation in a tropical songbird, finding strong individual song differences and weak population-level dialects, with cultural transmission decoupled from genetic structure.

Linguistic Rules of Syntax and Sharing in the Complex Songs of a Tropical Passerine

This study analyzes song syntax and sharing in a tropical songbird, finding high syntactic variability and social influences on song consistency and sharing.

Changes in habitat connectivity for range-restricted birds reflect patterns of woodland invasion

The paper models habitat connectivity changes for range-restricted birds in response to woodland invasion, finding increased connectivity for forest specialists and reduced connectivity for grassland specialists.

High-quality genome assembly of the endemic threatened White-bellied Sholakili Sholicola albiventris (Muscicapidae: Blanford, 1868) from the Shola Sky Islands, India.

The paper presents the first high-quality genome assembly for the White-bellied Sholakili, using Nanopore and Illumina data, and reports its completeness and functional annotations.

Host niche breadth differentially modulates the effects of anthropogenic disturbance across generalist and specialist parasites

The paper examines how host niche breadth influences parasite prevalence in disturbed vs. natural habitats, finding generalist parasites infect generalist hosts more frequently.