Function of song in Scott's seaside sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus peninsulae*
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2019, Behavioural ProcessesCitation Excerpt :In many bird species, males produce songs in both aggressive and mating interactions. In some species, males produce songs to defend their territory from other males (Alatalo et al., 1990; Eens et al., 1993; Falls, 1988; Krebs et al., 1978; Nowicki et al., 1998; Radesäter et al., 1987; Smith, 1979), while in others, song is used to attract females for mating (Eriksson and Wallin, 1986; Gentner and Hulse, 1998; McDonald, 1989; Vallet and Kreutzer, 1995). In some species, males use song in both contexts (Catchpole and Slater, 2008; McDonald, 1989; Westcott, 1992).
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2018, Behavioural ProcessesCitation Excerpt :In territorial birds, the first line of defence is usually carried out through song. The broadcast song of males functions extremely well as a keep-away signal, which has been demonstrated experimentally in several species (Peek, 1972; McDonald, 1989; Krebs, 1977). Song is also a very flexible signal with multiple parameters (e.g. song rate, song matching, song overlapping, frequency matching etc.), which enables dynamic changes in the signal during contests and may reduce the risk of physical contests (Gil and Gahr, 2002; Searcy and Beecher, 2009).
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2014, Advances in the Study of BehaviorCitation Excerpt :In muting experiments, territorial males are deprived of the ability to produce song by means of a minor surgical intervention. Results of muting experiments are in accord with the hypothesized function in that birds deprived of the ability to sing suffer increased intrusions and/or loss of all or part of their territories (McDonald, 1989; Peek, 1972; Smith, 1976, 1979). No muting studies have been done with song sparrows.
Chapter 2 The Evolution of Song in the Phylloscopus Leaf Warblers (Aves: Sylviidae). A Tale of Sexual Selection, Habitat Adaptation, and Morphological Constraints
2009, Advances in the Study of BehaviorCitation Excerpt :Several recent studies suggest that this type of relationship between beak and song characteristics may be widespread and may explain a substantial part of variation in song between species (Badyaev et al., 2008; Ballentine, 2006; Palacios and Tubaro, 2000; Podos, 1997; Seddon, 2005). Experiments and observational evidence show that bird song has two basic functions: territorial defense and mate attraction (Catchpole and Slater, 2008; Eriksson and Wallin, 1986; Krebs et al., 1978; McDonald, 1989; Mountjoy and Lemon, 1991). Thus, it is to be expected that the evolution of several song characteristics may be related to variation in the strength of sexual selection (Catchpole, 1980; Kroodsma, 1977; Read and Weary, 1990, 1992).
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This paper was the winner of the W. C. Allee Award at the 1986 meeting of the Animal Behavior Society.
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Present address: Department of Zoological Research/ Holt House, National Zoological Park of the Smithsonian, Washington, D.C. 20008, U.S.A.