Our understanding of the behavioral and physiological mechanisms of monogamy largely
comes from studies of behavioral interactions unique to pair-bonded individuals. By focusing …

Acoustic communication is central to many social interactions between family members.
Whilst song and begging calls have been extensively studied, in this review I focus on …

Many territorial animals are less aggressive towards neighbours than to strangers, a
phenomenon known as the 'dear enemy effect'. However, there has been little research on …

Highlights•In birds, males can contribute indirectly to incubation by feeding their
mate.•Female great tits call back to their male's vocalizations from inside the nest cavity.•We …

The urban environment is associated with a multitude of challenges and stressors for
populations of wild species from the surrounding natural environment. Among those, habitat …

In species with biparental care, coordination of parental activities can have important fitness
consequences. However, specific behavioral mechanism allowing the coordination of …

In species with biparental care, coordination of parental behaviour between pair members
increases reproductive success. Coordination is difficult if opportunities to communicate are …

In bi-parental species, breeding pairs cooperate to regulate incubation duration through nest-
relief behavior, using vocal signals to communicate when exchanging incubation duties. To …

Biostimulation is a non-hormonal and practical technique that has not yet been widely
utilised when applied immediately before insemination to improve reproductive efficiency in …

Although steroids are widely known to affect behavior through activation of nuclear/cytosolic
receptors (“genomic” effects), steroids can also rapidly affect behavior via modulation of …