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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Female song in the Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca
Journal of Ornithology, Volume 162, No. 4, Year 2021
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Female song is widespread across bird species yet rarely reported. Here, we report the first observations and description of female song in the Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca and compare it to male song through the breeding season. Twenty-five percent of colour-ringed females were observed singing at least once, predominantly in April, compared to 71% of males that continued singing through the breeding period. We suggest that female song may have multiple functions in this species, but it may be especially important in territorial defence and mate acquisition. © 2021, The Author(s).
Authors & Co-Authors
Patchett, Robert
United Kingdom, St Andrews
University of st Andrews
Kirschel, Alexander N.G.
Cyprus, Nicosia
University of Cyprus
Cresswell, Will R.L.
United Kingdom, St Andrews
University of st Andrews
Statistics
Citations: 5
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10336-021-01902-z
ISSN:
21937192
Participants Gender
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Female