This chapter addresses the interplay of vocal performance, sensorimotor learning, and vocal
evolution in songbirds. Vocal performance is increasingly recognized as an influential factor …

Literature Cited to accompany Animal Communication, 2e Page 1 Principles of Animal
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …

Our goal in this essay is to review the hypothesis that females choose mates by the
evaluation of male motor performance. We define motor performance as vigour, the ability to …

The bird dawn chorus has fascinated humans since ancient times, but still today numerous
questions remain unclear. This chapter will explore this puzzling phenomenon, a communal …

It is well established that artificial night lighting can influence animal orientation, but there is
less information about its effects on other behaviors. Previous work suggested that light …

From fiddler crabs to humans, animals perform repetitive displays showing neuromotor skill
and vigour. Consistent repetition of identical notes (vocal consistency) facilitates the …

Sexual selection theory predicts that signals reflecting the relative quality of individuals
should be used in mate choice. Females could base their choice of copulation partners on …

In socially monogamous species, extra–pair paternity can increase the variance in
reproductive success and thereby the potential for sexual selection on male ornaments. We …

The elaborateness of many bird songs is commonly presumed to have evolved under the
influence of sexual selection by female mate choice. Thus, aspects of acoustic diversity …

In species with mutual mate choice, we should expect adaptive signaling in both sexes.
However, the role of female sexual signals is generally understudied. A case in point is …