A. Thornton

Anthropogenic noise affects vocalisation properties of the territorial song of Western Australian magpies

This study examines how female Western Australian magpies adjust their territorial song in response to anthropogenic noise, finding changes in rate and peak frequency but not amplitude or duration.

Pair-bond strength is consistent and related to partner responsiveness in a wild corvid

This study examines pair-bond strength in wild jackdaws, finding it varies across the population, is consistent over time, and linked to socio-cognitive performance, but not directly to fitness outcomes.

General cognitive performance declines with female age and is negatively related to fledging success in a wild bird

The study finds that general cognitive performance in wild southern pied babblers declines with female age and is negatively linked to fledging success.

Problems with comparative analyses of avian brain size

This paper evaluates the methodological robustness of comparative analyses of avian brain size and finds that conclusions vary significantly based on data sources and modeling choices.

A multivariate view of cognitive performance reveals positive correlation in the Trinidadian Guppy (Poecilia reticulata)

The paper examines cognitive performance variation in Trinidadian guppies using a multivariate approach and finds strong positive correlations among cognitive tasks and personality traits.

Cooperative nest building in wild jackdaw pairs

This study examines cooperative nest building in wild jackdaws, finding similar contributions from both sexes and links behavior to reproductive success.

Mobbing-like response to secondary predator cues informs group behaviour in wild meerkats

The study examines how wild meerkats respond to secondary predator cues compared to live predators, finding group-level behavioural changes and greater recruitment plasticity to SPCs.

Mobbing-like response to secondary predator cues is not a form of teaching in meerkats

This study investigates whether meerkats use mobbing-like responses to secondary predator cues to teach pups, finding no evidence of teaching and instead suggesting the behavior recruits group members to assess threats.

Individual differences in spatial learning are correlated across cognitive tasks but not associated with stress response behaviour in the Trinidadian guppy

The paper tests if spatial learning ability in Trinidadian guppies correlates with stress response behaviour, finding no association but repeatable individual differences in learning.