Vocal species are more central in Eastern Himalayan Mixed-Species bird flocks
Satyam Gupta, Akshay Bharadwaj, Akshiti Bhat, Aiti Thapa, Aman Biswakarma, Bharat Tamang, Binod Munda, Biren Biswakarma, Dema Tamang, Dambar Kumar Pradhan, Mangal K Rai, Rohit Rai, Shambhu Rai, Umesh Srinivasan
The paper investigates the relationship between vocal behavior and species centrality in mixed-species bird flocks in the Eastern Himalayas, finding a positive correlation between calling rates and centrality.
The Auk · Apr 22, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology