Sexual selection and the evolution of song
WA Searcy, M Andersson - Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics, 1986 - JSTOR
Songs are complex acoustic signals produced mainly during the mating season. Such
signals are found in many taxa but are most typical of birds, frogs, and insects. Darwin (38) …
signals are found in many taxa but are most typical of birds, frogs, and insects. Darwin (38) …
Brain development, song learning and mate choice in birds: a review and experimental test of the" nutritional stress hypothesis"
The nutritional stress hypothesis explains how learned features of song, such as complexity
and local dialect structure, can serve as indicators of male quality of interest to females in …
and local dialect structure, can serve as indicators of male quality of interest to females in …
[图书][B] The evolution of Animal Communication: reliability and deception in Signaling systems: reliability and deception in Signaling systems
Gull chicks beg for food from their parents. Peacocks spread their tails to attract potential
mates. Meerkats alert family members of the approach of predators. But are these--and other …
mates. Meerkats alert family members of the approach of predators. But are these--and other …
Directional patterns of female mate choice and the role of sensory biases
MJ Ryan, A Keddy-Hector - The American Naturalist, 1992 - journals.uchicago.edu
A review of the literature reveals that, if females prefer traits that deviate from the population
mean, they usually prefer traits of greater quantity. In cases in which the sensory bases of …
mean, they usually prefer traits of greater quantity. In cases in which the sensory bases of …
Song repertoire size in male song sparrows correlates with detour reaching, but not with other cognitive measures
Song learning is a cognitive task in which juvenile birds acquire, store and use information
about adult song to shape their own song production. Comparative studies show that across …
about adult song to shape their own song production. Comparative studies show that across …
[图书][B] An introduction to animal behaviour
A Manning, MS Dawkins - 2012 - books.google.com
Wolves excitedly greet each other as members of the pack come together; a bumble bee
uses its long tongue to reach the nectar at the base of a foxglove flower; a mongoose swiftly …
uses its long tongue to reach the nectar at the base of a foxglove flower; a mongoose swiftly …
[PDF][PDF] Sexual selection, sensory systems and sensory exploitation
MJ Ryan - Oxford surveys in evolutionary biology, 1990 - biology.nekhbet.com
Sexual selection by female choice is a process involving communication. The male is the
sender and his courtship display is the signal, whereas the female is the receiver, with both …
sender and his courtship display is the signal, whereas the female is the receiver, with both …
The function (s) of bird song
DE Kroodsma, BE Byers - American Zoologist, 1991 - academic.oup.com
Male bird song may attract and stimulate females and may repel males, but the evidence
that song is essential for accomplishing these “main functions” is not abundant. Correlations …
that song is essential for accomplishing these “main functions” is not abundant. Correlations …
The biology of bird-song dialects
MC Baker, MA Cunningham - Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 1985 - cambridge.org
No single theory so far proposed gives a wholly satisfactory account of the origin and
maintenance of bird-song dialects. This failure is the consequence of a weak comparative …
maintenance of bird-song dialects. This failure is the consequence of a weak comparative …
“Alternative” mating behavior in the swordtails Xiphophorus nigrensis and Xiphophorus pygmaeus (Pisces: Poeciliidae)
MJ Ryan, BA Causey - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 1989 - Springer
The swordtail Xiphophorus nigrensis exhibits three relatively discrete male body-size
classes that derive from allelic variation at the Y-linked pituitary (P) locus. Previous studies …
classes that derive from allelic variation at the Y-linked pituitary (P) locus. Previous studies …