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Learned kin recognition cues in a social bird

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  • Stuart P. Sharp

    (University of Sheffield, Western Bank)

  • Andrew McGowan

    (University of Exeter in Cornwall)

  • Matthew J. Wood

    (University of Oxford)

  • Ben J. Hatchwell

    (University of Sheffield, Western Bank)

Abstract

Call of the wild The ability to discriminate relatives from non-relatives is important to many social animals. But how is reliable recognition of kin achieved? A study of a social bird, the long-tailed tit, shows that simple calls are used as vocal labels for recognition of close relatives. These calls, notably the whirring sound known as a ‘churr’ call, are effective indicators of relatedness because nestling birds learn them from their parents when still in the nest.

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  • Stuart P. Sharp & Andrew McGowan & Matthew J. Wood & Ben J. Hatchwell, 2005. "Learned kin recognition cues in a social bird," Nature, Nature, vol. 434(7037), pages 1127-1130, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:434:y:2005:i:7037:d:10.1038_nature03522
    DOI: 10.1038/nature03522
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