Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Arcese ◽  
Mark K. Sogge ◽  
Amy B. Marr ◽  
Michael A. Patten
Evolution ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 72 (10) ◽  
pp. 2057-2075 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew E. Wolak ◽  
Peter Arcese ◽  
Lukas F. Keller ◽  
Pirmin Nietlisbach ◽  
Jane M. Reid

The Condor ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 104 (4) ◽  
pp. 848-854 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill A. Soha ◽  
Carol Whaling

Abstract We examined the contribution of individual song phrases to territorial behavior in Nuttall's White-crowned Sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys nuttalli) in the Bodega, California, dialect area. We presented territorial adult males with playbacks of five song types: local conspecific song, three single phrase types of local conspecific song, and Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) song. Local conspecific song evoked the strongest response, measured in latency to flight, number of flights, average and closest distance from playback speaker, and vocal response. Of individual song phrases, the trill evoked the strongest response, and the whistle evoked the weakest. Combining these results with those of previous studies on young birds, we describe a model of developmental change from responsiveness to all phrase types in dependent fledglings, through reliance on a species-universal phrase as a cue for song learning, to the use of a more variable, dialect-distinct phrase as a territorial signal by adults. Respuestas de Adultos de Zonotrichia leucophrys al Playback de Cantos: Implicancias para la Ontogenia del Reconocimiento de Cantos Resumen. Examinamos la contribución de frases individuales de canto al comportamiento territorial de Zonotrichia leucophrys nuttalli en el área del dialecto de Bodega, California. Enfrentamos a machos adultos territoriales con playbacks de cinco tipos de canto: canto local de aves coespecíficas, tres tipos de frases individuales de canto local de aves coespecíficas, y canto de Melospiza melodia. El canto local de aves coespecíficas produjo la respuesta más fuerte, medida como latencia a volar, número de vuelos, distancia media y mínima a la estación de playback, y respuesta vocal. De las frases individuales de canto, el trino produjo la respuesta más fuerte y el silbido la más débil. Combinando estos resultados con aquellos de estudios anteriores en aves jóvenes, describimos un modelo de cambio en las etapas del desarrollo del canto que va desde la respuesta a todos los tipos de frases en volantones dependientes, pasando por una etapa de dependencia de una frase común a todas las especies como guía para aprender cantos, hasta el uso de una frase dialéctica distintiva como señal territorial en los adultos.


2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas M. Unfried ◽  
Lorenz Hauser ◽  
John M. Marzluff

Behaviour ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Taylor Elaine Fossett ◽  
Jeremy Hyman

Abstract As urbanization increases globally, wildlife species are changing their behaviour in many ways. Urban animals are often bolder, or less fearful of new stimuli, than rural animals. While adaptation can drive behavioural changes in urban animals, other factors, such as learning or habituation, can also lead to behavioural modifications. To determine how repeated exposure to a non-threatening human affects song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) behaviour in urban and rural habitat, we measured boldness as flight initiation distance (FID), for 5 consecutive days. We found that urban birds had consistently lower FID’s than their rural counterparts from days 1–4, yet there was no difference in rural and urban FID by trial 5. FID decreased over 5 days of repeated trials in the rural populations, but not the urban. These results suggest that habituation can occur quickly in rural birds and may account for the greater boldness we typically see in urban populations.


The Auk ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 132 (1) ◽  
pp. 277-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah A. M. Luttrell ◽  
Sara T. Gonzalez ◽  
Bernard Lohr ◽  
Russell Greenberg

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document