Birdsong: Not all contest but also cooperation?

Katharina Riebel; Naomi E Langmore

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2022.12.015

Birdsong: Not all contest but also cooperation?

Curr Biol. 2023 Jan 23;33(2):R67-R69. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.12.015.

Authors

Katharina Riebel¹, Naomi E Langmore²

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands. Electronic address: k.riebel@biology.leidenuniv.nl.
² Research School of Biology, Australian National University, Acton, Australia.

PMID: 36693311
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.12.015

Abstract

Birdsong generally functions to defend territories from same-sex competitors and to attract mates. Wild zebra finch males now are shown to sing prolifically outside the breeding season and without defending territories, suggesting potential social functions for birdsong beyond competition.

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MeSH terms

Animals
Finches*
Male
Seasons
Songbirds*
Vocalization, Animal