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The attraction of insectivorous tit species to herbivore-damaged Scots pines

Elina Mäntylä, Auteur ; Sven Kleier, Auteur ; Silke Kipper, Auteur ; Monika Hilker, Auteur

Dans Journal of Ornithology (158(2) 2017/04/01)

Insectivorous birds are attracted to insect-damaged deciduous trees by plant cues. However, it is unknown whether birds can locate insects on coniferous trees by plant cues induced by insect feeding activity. Feeding damage may induce plant chem[...]

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What is the whistle all about? A study on whistle songs, related male characteristics, and female song preferences in common nightingales

Conny Bartsch, Auteur ; Henrike Hultsch, Auteur ; Constance Scharff, Auteur ; Silke Kipper, Auteur

Dans Journal of Ornithology (157(1) January 2016)

In many passerine species certain song structures have evolved to convey information to conspecific males or females. For example, in the common nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos, the ‘whistle part’ is a striking acoustic feature of some song ty[...]

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Tuning towards tomorrow? Common nightingales Luscinia megarhynchos change and increase their song repertoires from the first to the second breeding season

Sarah Kiefer, Auteur ; Christina Sommer, Auteur ; Constance Scharff, Auteur ; Silke Kipper, Auteur ; Roger Mundry, Auteur

Dans Journal of Avian Biology (40(2) MAR 2009)

In many oscines, song repertoire size correlates with male quality and female mate choice, and can vary with age. In a cross-sectional field study in common nightingales Luscinia megarhynchos, one y old birds had substantially smaller repertoire[...]

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