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M. D. Beecher
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Territory establishment, song learning strategies and survival in song sparrows
C. Akcay, S. E. Campbell, S. J. Darling, M. D. Beecher
This study examines how timing of territory establishment relates to song learning and survival in song sparrows, finding no systematic effect on song repertoire or survival.
bioRxiv · Oct 13, 2019Animal Behavior & Cognition
Bird Song Learning is Mutually Beneficial for Tutee and Tutor
M. D. Beecher, C. Akcay, S. E. Campbell
The study shows that bird song learning benefits both tutors and tutees, as tutees who learn more songs from tutors survive longer, and tutors also live longer.
bioRxiv · Sep 20, 2019 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition
Multi-modal communication: Song sparrows increase signal redundancy in noise
This study investigates how song sparrows adjust their multimodal communication in response to noise, finding increased signal redundancy rather than a shift to visual signals.
bioRxiv · Aug 29, 2019Animal Behavior & Cognition