Research on avian vocalisations has traditionally focused on male song produced by oscine
passerines. However, accumulating evidence indicates that complex vocalisations can …

A full account of human speech evolution must consider its multisensory, rhythmic, and
cooperative characteristics. Humans, apes, and monkeys recognize the correspondence …

Behavioral Ecology of Tropical Birds, Second Edition provides the most updated and
comprehensive review on the evolution of behavior in tropical landbirds. The book reviews …

Communal signaling—wherein males and females collaborate to produce joint visual or
acoustic displays—is perhaps the most complex and least understood form of …

Unlike many species, song learning birds and humans have independently evolved the
ability to communicate via learned vocalizations. Both birdsong and spoken language are …

The complexity of primates' singing behavior has long gathered the attention of researchers
interested in understanding the selective pressures underpinning the evolution of language …

What is birdsong? Birdsongs are among the most extraordinary of all natural sounds. We
can all recognise a typical birdsong when we hear one; they are those long, melodious …

In species with mutual mate choice, we should expect adaptive signaling in both sexes.
However, the role of female sexual signals is generally understudied. A case in point is …

Highlights•Western song sparrows preferentially learn songs that their neighbours
share.•Shared songs are critical in neighbour territory negotiations.•Survival studies suggest …

Bi-parental care may involve both cooperation and conflict between parents. Parents adjust
their workload to that of their partner and this ability is likely to affect reproductive success …