In many tropical bird species, males and females sing together in coordinated vocal duets. Although studies of duetting present unique opportunities for understanding conflict and cooperation between the sexes, very few investigations describe the similarities and differences between male and female singing behaviors. Here, we present the first detailed account of the singing behavior of Rufous-and-white Wrens (Thryothorus rufalbus), a resident tropical duetting songbird. Male and female songs share a similar structure, yet show pronounced sex differences. Male songs have lower frequency characteristics and more repeated trill syllables, and often sound louder than female songs. Males sing more than females, and only males show elevated son...
Avian duets are formed when two birds coordinate their songs. Most research on the evolution and fun...
Duetting is a collective behavior and might have multiple functions, including joint territory defen...
In tropical bird species where both males and females sing, breeding partners may coordinate their s...
The study of song development has focused on temperate zone birds in which typically only males sing...
To attract a breeding partner, males may behave differently when they are bachelors compared to when...
Abstract Seasonal variation in animal signalling behaviour has been well documented and has contribu...
In many tropical birds, breeding partners combine their songs in coordinated vocal duets. In species...
Many animals defend territories against conspecific individuals using acoustic signals. In birds, ma...
The traditionally-defined wren genus Thryothorus is notable for its diversity of singing styles with...
Hypotheses for the function of animal vocal duets fall into three broad categories. Male and female ...
Birds in which both sexes produce complex song are more common in the tropics than in the temperate ...
Neotropical bird species provide exceptional opportunities for advancing the understanding of avian ...
As a textbook example of a sexually selected trait, song in male birds has been extensively examined...
Vocal communication in duetting and chorusing birds is a growing area of study in avian ecology, yet...
In some species of songbirds, both females and males sing and coordinate their vocalizations to cr...
Avian duets are formed when two birds coordinate their songs. Most research on the evolution and fun...
Duetting is a collective behavior and might have multiple functions, including joint territory defen...
In tropical bird species where both males and females sing, breeding partners may coordinate their s...
The study of song development has focused on temperate zone birds in which typically only males sing...
To attract a breeding partner, males may behave differently when they are bachelors compared to when...
Abstract Seasonal variation in animal signalling behaviour has been well documented and has contribu...
In many tropical birds, breeding partners combine their songs in coordinated vocal duets. In species...
Many animals defend territories against conspecific individuals using acoustic signals. In birds, ma...
The traditionally-defined wren genus Thryothorus is notable for its diversity of singing styles with...
Hypotheses for the function of animal vocal duets fall into three broad categories. Male and female ...
Birds in which both sexes produce complex song are more common in the tropics than in the temperate ...
Neotropical bird species provide exceptional opportunities for advancing the understanding of avian ...
As a textbook example of a sexually selected trait, song in male birds has been extensively examined...
Vocal communication in duetting and chorusing birds is a growing area of study in avian ecology, yet...
In some species of songbirds, both females and males sing and coordinate their vocalizations to cr...
Avian duets are formed when two birds coordinate their songs. Most research on the evolution and fun...
Duetting is a collective behavior and might have multiple functions, including joint territory defen...
In tropical bird species where both males and females sing, breeding partners may coordinate their s...