The study of avian signalling systems is an important avenue for research on animal
communication. More specifically, the use of plumage traits to signal status or fighting ability …

Social organisation in animals takes many forms. It includes assemblages of territorial
animals, dominance hierarchies and social groups, among other things. The basic tenet that …

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

As urbanized areas expand and develop throughout the world, the importance of
understanding their effects on wildlife increases. Living in cities may be stressful for animals …

The black throat patch or bib of male house sparrows, Passer domesticus, is often referred to
as a “badge of status” or a “badge” because previous studies have shown bib size to be …

The status signalling hypothesis aims to explain within-species variation in ornamentation
by suggesting that some ornaments signal dominance status. Here, we use multilevel meta …

Objective The provision of information appears to be an important feature of self‐esteem.
The present studies examined whether self‐esteem possesses a status‐signaling property …

Objective: The provision of information appears to be an important feature of humor. The
present studies examined whether humor serves as an interpersonal signal such that an …

Background Among mammals living in social groups, individuals form communication
networks where they signal their identity and social status, facilitating social interaction. In …

The provision of information appears to be an important property of self-esteem as
evidenced by previous research concerning the status-tracking and status-signaling models …