The communicative value of complex singing in passerine birds DOI
А. С. Опаев

Povolzhskiy Journal of Ecology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 2, P. 191 - 229

Published: Aug. 9, 2021

Birdsong is one of the most complex signals in animal world, as it may consist many different sounds grouped according to certain rules. Singing acts a distant signal, indicating, e.g., species and gender identity singer. However, territorial songbirds also use singing an interactive social signal during disputes, well while interacting with female. In these contexts, males vary type timing their songs convey graded information about motivational state, those variations can play role communication. this review, we considered how male context. To study such variations, researchers usually simulated intrusion by broadcasting conspecific territories, including modified manner necessary for researcher. For comparison, briefly intersexual The author paper focuses on complexity Therefore, not all known context-dependent changes are considered, but only related “complexity”: diversity song/sound types transitional patterns course singing. Our review has shown that change when they detect environmental appearance female or competitor follows: 1) song rate increases, 2) syllable 3) song-type switching 4) increases (i.e., observed repertoire size), 5) longer more predominantly used. some species, bout organization change, data still scarce. Typically, more, aforementioned acoustic behaviors have been found given song-bird species. All (tactics) come down single strategy, namely: maximizing over short period time (e.g., several minutes), is, increasing number and/or note types. proximate causes increased work competition context might lie sensory, perceptual bias receiver. Namely, habituation should occur repeated presentation same faster than vocalizing diversely, effectively influence recipient’s behavior.

Language: Английский

Spatial and temporal variation in ambient vibratory noise and its impact potential on a common urban arthropod DOI Creative Commons
Brandi J. Pessman, Rowan H. McGinley, Eileen A. Hebets

et al.

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: June 14, 2024

Abstract Recent, rapid arthropod declines have been tied to human activity. Yet, the propensity for human‐produced noise disturb substrate‐borne (vibratory) channel remains virtually untested despite arthropods' ubiquitous use of vibratory information. Characterizing landscape at biologically relevant scales is an essential initial step. We aimed measure across space and time assess its potential overlap with urban–rural range season a funnel‐weaving spider, Agelenopsis pennsylvanica (C.L. Koch) (Araneae: Agelenidae), common urban arthropod. assessed 24‐h ambient vibrations (hereafter “noise”) 23 sites Lincoln, Nebraska (NE, USA), during adult A. (August–October). Vibratory (amplitude, Leq) varied by ~15 dB overlapping frequencies within 's sensitivity (20–1000 Hz). Urban was positively correlated principal component containing estimates traffic‐induced (e.g., traffic volume, road proximity, impervious cover), whereas rural levels probable harvest times. Our findings indicate spatial variation in areas seasonal variability areas. also tested how —collected from four distinct survey sites—use their microhabitat. daily spider position dry silk mass microcosm that played loud quiet (white differing dB) separate but connected chambers. Age affected chamber choice “microhabitat use”) spiders collected loudest site, as younger adults associated used more chamber, this effect decreased age. As our data demonstrate varies microhabitat high impacting behavior, we hypothesize environmental likely impacts other arthropods well.

Language: Английский

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Galápagos yellow warblers differ in behavioural plasticity in response to traffic noise depending on proximity to road DOI Creative Commons
Leon Hohl, Alper Yelimlieş, Çağlar Akçay

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Animal Behaviour, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 123119 - 123119

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Darwin’s finches in human-altered environments sing common song types and are more aggressive DOI Creative Commons
Diane Colombelli‐Négrel, Çağlar Akçay, Sonia Kleindorfer

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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: April 27, 2023

Human-altered landscapes may act as an environmental filter benefiting species or individuals with specific sets of capacities behaviors. Yet the effects human activity on culturally transmitted traits in animals are still poorly understood. Combining song recordings and simulated territory intrusions, we investigated whether songs (a cultural trait) aggressiveness personality small ground finches ( Geospiza fuliginosa ) differed along a gradient levels (high-low-high) spanning two habitats contrasting rainfall (arid lowlands, humid highlands). We found that more common syllable types were prevalent arid lowland sites at high activity. The number syllables per song, duration, tempo rhythmicity did not differ across During territorial living areas higher lowlands (regardless activity) showed strongest aggressive response compared to those lower highlands. Thus, prevalence aggression commonness correlated each other sites. Our results support idea resource distribution human-impacted environments select jointly for behavioral phenotypes such well traits.

Language: Английский

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Evidence that traffic noise increases territorial response in vermilion flycatchers DOI Creative Commons

Nayeli Evelin Chavez-Mendoza,

Sandra José-Ramírez,

Alejandro A. Ríos-Chelén

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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Aug. 1, 2023

Animals vocalize in particular ways noise, presumably to increase the probability of detection; however, this idea has been seldom put test. Vermilion flycatchers produce longer songs noisy territories. To test hypothesis that detection we ran a field playback experiment on 30 free-living males. Each male was exposed two treatments with same songs, but one treatment had traffic noise and other no noise. Half males were short (with four introductory elements – IE) half long (eight IE). If have higher expected experimental would little effect when heard larger they (i.e. significant interaction between song length treatment). We measured call flight responses, latencies fly, closest approach speaker. also ambient males’ territories evaluate possible association their responses. Males did not respond differently vs songs; more importantly, predicted found. Our results, do support are detected Interestingly, increased response as showed non-significant trend toward than without results strongly suggests amplifies territorial response, which may affect outcome competition.

Language: Английский

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Aggression and multi-modal signaling in noise in a common urban songbird DOI
Çağla Önsal, Alper Yelimlieş, Çağlar Akçay

et al.

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 76(7)

Published: July 1, 2022

Language: Английский

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Countersinging in birds DOI
David M. Logue

Advances in the study of behavior, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 61

Published: Jan. 1, 2021

Language: Английский

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Anyone listening? No evidence for eavesdropping on male singing interactions in the great tit, Parus major DOI Creative Commons
Nina Bircher, Kees van Oers, Marc Naguib

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Animal Behaviour, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 176, P. 67 - 76

Published: April 23, 2021

Observing interactions between others can provide important information to individuals. Male songbirds often engage in singing contests where they vary the type and timing of signals eavesdropping individuals with about their competitiveness. How this is used its effect on subsequent spatial behaviour reproductive decisions eavesdroppers not well understood. Here we tested whether great tits use gathered by male assess rivals (potential) mates. We interactive playback experiments territorial males song either a more (song overlapping persistent singing) or less challenging alternating intruder. followed female movements automated radiotracking, determined paternity using microsatellite analysis maternal investment quantifying egg weights provisioning behaviour. expected that mates exposed treatment would subsequently foray off territory other potential extrapair invest broods. Moreover, neighbours adjust foraying according gained eavesdropping. Females, however, did alter brood neither nor changed visiting territories. Our results no evidence females asymmetric affected across territories neighbourhood. Overlapping for longer time an intruded upon may always be perceived as higher level threat, assessment familiar are likely based multiple sources rather than single interaction.

Language: Английский

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Anthropogenic noise, song, and territorial aggression in southern house wrens DOI Creative Commons
Pedro Diniz, Charles Duca

Journal of Avian Biology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 52(10)

Published: Sept. 14, 2021

Anthropogenic noise constrains the transmission of birdsong and alters behavior receivers. Many birds adjust their acoustic signals to minimize interference anthropogenic on signal transmission. Birds may also change exchange information during aggressive interactions. However, it is unclear how deal with a potential trade‐off between adjusting better transmit in noisy environments versus mediating Additionally, we do not know urbanization territorial We investigated interplay among song, aggression, urbanization, noise, males southern house wren Troglodytes aedon musculus , using recordings spontaneous songs (non‐aggressive context) playback experiment simulating male intrusion (aggressive context). found that urban wrens behaved more aggressively response intruder by singing spent time closer than rural regardless noise. Males produced lower minimum frequency trills wider bandwidth higher vocal performance under acute (playback) relaxed (post‐playback) encounters. These results suggest use communicate intent or fighting ability. Urban higher‐pitched irrespective context. noisiest territories highest‐pitched but only non‐aggressive Rural tended produce longest shortest Results affects behaviors wrens. this species seem primarily rather

Language: Английский

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The Communicative Value of Complex Singing in Passerine Birds DOI
А. С. Опаев

Biology Bulletin, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 49(10), P. 1750 - 1768

Published: Dec. 1, 2022

Language: Английский

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Does song overlap signal aggressiveness? An experimental study with repeated measures in free-ranging great tits DOI
Alexander Hutfluss, Veronika A. Rohr,

Saray Scheidt

et al.

Animal Behaviour, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 179, P. 199 - 211

Published: Aug. 4, 2021

Language: Английский

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