The use of multiple cues in mate choice
U Candolin - Biological reviews, 2003 - cambridge.org
An increasing number of studies find females to base their mate choice on several cues.
Why this occurs is debated and many different hypotheses have been proposed. Here I …
Why this occurs is debated and many different hypotheses have been proposed. Here I …
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) …
[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 …
Sexual selection, honest advertisement and the handicap principle: reviewing the evidence
RA Johnstone - Biological Reviews, 1995 - Wiley Online Library
SUMMARY (i) To find out whether a mating preference could have initially evolved for
adaptive reasons, one must determine whether the preferred trait could have provided …
adaptive reasons, one must determine whether the preferred trait could have provided …
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 …
[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 …
Song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) song varies with urban noise
WE Wood, SM Yezerinac - The Auk, 2006 - academic.oup.com
In urban environments, anthropogenic noise may mask bird song, especially the notes
occurring at lower frequencies (1–2 kHz). Birds living in urban environments may modify …
occurring at lower frequencies (1–2 kHz). Birds living in urban environments may modify …
Suggested experimental designs for song playbacks
DE Kroodsma - Animal Behaviour, 1989 - Elsevier
In studies of bird song, experimental designs and statistical analyses are often inappropriate
for the hypotheses being tested. Frequently, only one playback or tutor stimulus is used to …
for the hypotheses being tested. Frequently, only one playback or tutor stimulus is used to …