The evolution of acoustic identity signals in birds [Elektronische Ressource] / Hendrik Reers. Betreuer: Bart Kempenaers

The evolution of acoustic identity signals in birds Dissertation Fakultät für Biologie Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München durchgeführt am Max-Planck Institut für Ornithologie Seewiesen vorgelegt von Hendrik Reers Februar 2011 Erstgutachten: Prof. Dr. Bart Kempenaers Zweitgutachten: PD Dr. Volker Witte Eingereicht am: 17. Februar. 2011 Termin der mündichen Prüfung: 13. Oktober. 2011 Table of contents Summary ............................................................................................7 General introduction ...................................................................................11 Chapter 1 The effect of hunger on the acoustic individuality in begging calls of a colonially breeding weaver bird ............27 Chapter 2 Determinants of nest and individual signatures in tree swallows: A cross-fostering experiment ......................51 Chapter 3 Individual recognition and potential recognition errors in parent-offspring communication........................69 Chapter 4 Do zebra finch parents fail to recognize their own offspring? ..........................................................................93 Chapter 5 Sticking out of the crowd: The effect of acoustic similarity on recognition ................................................111 General discussion .....................................................................................125 Acknowledgements .....................