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To sing or not to sing: seasonal changes in singing vary with personality in wild great tits

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  • Marc Naguib
  • Erica P. van Rooij
  • Lysanne Snijders
  • Kees van Oers

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Lay Summary Male birds sing to attract a mate and to defend a territory. This study shows that seasonal changes in singing depend on male personality: More explorative (bolder) male great tits increased singing during key periods of female reproduction more than did slower exploring (shyer) males. These findings highlight that not only quality traits but also personality need to be integrated when assessing causes of variation in the expression of sexually selected signals.

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  • Marc Naguib & Erica P. van Rooij & Lysanne Snijders & Kees van Oers, 2016. "To sing or not to sing: seasonal changes in singing vary with personality in wild great tits," Behavioral Ecology, International Society for Behavioral Ecology, vol. 27(3), pages 932-938.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:beheco:v:27:y:2016:i:3:p:932-938.
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    1. Marc Naguib & Valentin Amrhein & Hansjoerg P. Kunc, 2004. "Effects of territorial intrusions on eavesdropping neighbors: communication networks in nightingales," Behavioral Ecology, International Society for Behavioral Ecology, vol. 15(6), pages 1011-1015, November.
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