Song and female mate choice in zebra finches: a review
K Riebel - Advances in the Study of Behavior, 2009 - Elsevier
Zebra finches are an important model for vocal learning and avian mate choice. The two are
contingent on each other: males' learned songs are addressed at females with learned …
contingent on each other: males' learned songs are addressed at females with learned …
Condition dependence, developmental plasticity, and cognition: implications for ecology and evolution
Across taxa, both neural growth and cognitive function show considerable developmental
plasticity. Data from studies of decision making, learning, and discrimination demonstrate …
plasticity. Data from studies of decision making, learning, and discrimination demonstrate …
Low-quality females prefer low-quality males when choosing a mate
MJ Holveck, K Riebel - … of the Royal Society B: Biological …, 2010 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Mate choice studies routinely assume female preferences for indicators of high quality in
males but rarely consider developmental causes of within-population variation in mating …
males but rarely consider developmental causes of within-population variation in mating …
An experimental demonstration that early-life competitive disadvantage accelerates telomere loss
D Nettle, P Monaghan, R Gillespie… - … of the Royal …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Adverse experiences in early life can exert powerful delayed effects on adult survival and
health. Telomere attrition is a potentially important mechanism in such effects. One source of …
health. Telomere attrition is a potentially important mechanism in such effects. One source of …
Investigation of musicality in birdsong
Songbirds spend much of their time learning, producing, and listening to complex vocal
sequences we call songs. Songs are learned via cultural transmission, and singing, usually …
sequences we call songs. Songs are learned via cultural transmission, and singing, usually …
A conceptual review of mate choice: stochastic demography, within‐sex phenotypic plasticity, and individual flexibility
M Ah‐King, PA Gowaty - Ecology and evolution, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Mate choice hypotheses usually focus on trait variation of chosen individuals. Recently,
mate choice studies have increasingly attended to the environmental circumstances …
mate choice studies have increasingly attended to the environmental circumstances …
Female zebra finches prefer high-amplitude song
The intensity of a signal is crucial for animal communication because a high signal-to-noise
ratio improves signal reception. However, variation in amplitude may also have signalling …
ratio improves signal reception. However, variation in amplitude may also have signalling …
Variation in reproductive success across captive populations: methodological differences, potential biases and opportunities
Our understanding of fundamental organismal biology has been disproportionately
influenced by studies of a relatively small number of 'model'species extensively studied in …
influenced by studies of a relatively small number of 'model'species extensively studied in …
Taking the sensory approach: how individual differences in sensory perception can influence mate choice
Many male signallers convey information to female receivers in multimodal courtship
displays. While much is known about how males vary in terms of signalling, variation in …
displays. While much is known about how males vary in terms of signalling, variation in …
Female Lincoln's sparrows modulate their behavior in response to variation in male song quality
Sexually reproducing organisms should mate with the highest quality individuals that they
can. When female songbirds choose a mate, they are thought to use several aspects of male …
can. When female songbirds choose a mate, they are thought to use several aspects of male …