Context Numerous wildlife species use a polygynous mating system, where males use
auditory courtship behaviors to secure breeding opportunities. The acoustic adaptation …

Hunting is one of the human activities that directly affect wildlife and has received increasing
attention given its socioeconomic dimensions. Most studies have been conducted on coastal …

Predators elicit antipredator behaviors such as proactive and reactive movements in prey,
but both are rarely investigated simultaneously. Impacts of human predation risk on …

Eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) use a polygynous‐promiscuous mating
system, wherein males compete for mating opportunities and communicate with females via …

Noise pollution can mask or distort bird songs, which can inhibit mating success, predator
detection, and parental response to begging calls. We examined the impact of road …

At present, urban areas cover almost 3% of the Earth's land surface, and this proportion is
constantly increasing along with human population growth. Although urbanization leads to …

Information benefits organisms living in a heterogeneous world by reducing uncertainty
associated with decision making. For breeding passerines, information reliably associated …

Nest predation is one of the most important drivers of avian life history evolution and
population dynamics. Increasing evidence suggests that birds are able to assess nest …

This study investigated the relationship between landscape structure at different distances
from the Drava River in South Hungary and the food composition of the Common Barn-owl …

Vocal territory defense can vary within a species due to many factors such as sex and
breeding status, influencing territory size and thus population density across a landscape …