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The Effects Of High Temperatures On Mating Communication In Songbirds, Casey Marie Coomes
The Effects Of High Temperatures On Mating Communication In Songbirds, Casey Marie Coomes
Doctoral Dissertations
Due to climate change, animals around the globe are experiencing the negative impacts of hot temperature extremes. Hot temperatures can affect animals is by inducing behavioral changes. Some of these behavioral changes include reductions in important, fitness-related behaviors such as foraging and mating. One aspect of mating behaviors that high temperatures can impact is communication. In many systems, mating communication consists of a male signaler transmitting a signal to a female receiver, who then uses the signal to assess the male’s quality as a potential mate. High temperatures can impact this process at the level of the signaler, the receiver, …
Mixed-Species Flock Members’ Reactions To Novel And Predator Stimuli, Sheri Ann Browning
Mixed-Species Flock Members’ Reactions To Novel And Predator Stimuli, Sheri Ann Browning
Doctoral Dissertations
Novel stimuli are ubiquitous. Few studies have examined mixed-species group reactions to novelty, although the complex social relationships that exist can affect species’ behavior. Additionally, studies rarely consider possible changes in communication. However, for social species, changes in communication, including rates, latencies, or note-types within a call, could potentially be correlated with behavioral traits. As such, this research aimed to address whether vocal behavior is correlated with mixed-species’ reactions to novel objects. I first tested the effect of various novel stimuli on the foraging and calling behavior of Carolina chickadees, Poecile carolinensis, and tufted titmice, Baeolophus bicolor. Chickadees …