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View article: Kittiwakes nesting on offshore oil and gas infrastructure: An emerging and under‐recorded phenomenon
Kittiwakes nesting on offshore oil and gas infrastructure: An emerging and under‐recorded phenomenon Open
Black‐legged kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla ) populations are in decline globally, including in Britain and Ireland, which support internationally important numbers. Although kittiwakes typically nest on coastal cliffs, they are known to col…
View article: The spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus is a social network problem
The spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus is a social network problem Open
Despite identification of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza viruses nearly 75 years ago, the transmission pathways among wild animals remain incompletely described. We propose the use of social networks, to complement phylodynamic modeling…
View article: Viewing conditions predict evolutionary diversity in avian plumage colour
Viewing conditions predict evolutionary diversity in avian plumage colour Open
Animals communicate using multiple sensory channels, including via vision. The colourful plumage of birds is a model system to study visual communication, having evolved through a complex interplay of processes, acting not only on the abil…
View article: Same data, different analysts: variation in effect sizes due to analytical decisions in ecology and evolutionary biology
Same data, different analysts: variation in effect sizes due to analytical decisions in ecology and evolutionary biology Open
View article: Animal social networks are robust to changing association definitions
Animal social networks are robust to changing association definitions Open
View article: Towards using virtual acoustics for evaluating spatial ecoacoustic monitoring technologies
Towards using virtual acoustics for evaluating spatial ecoacoustic monitoring technologies Open
Small microphone arrays and sound‐source localisation algorithms are increasingly prevalent in the passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) of ecosystems. These technologies enable analysis of natural soundscapes' spatial features, yielding addit…
View article: Not so social in old age: demography as one driver of decreasing sociality
Not so social in old age: demography as one driver of decreasing sociality Open
Humans become more selective with whom they spend their time, and as a result, the social networks of older humans are smaller than those of younger ones. In non-human animals, processes such as competition and opportunity can result in pa…
View article: Extrapair paternity alongside social reproduction increases male lifetime fitness
Extrapair paternity alongside social reproduction increases male lifetime fitness Open
Within breeding years, male birds vary in their reproductive strategy. While some maintain monogamy with a social partner, others also engage with extrapair partners, while others forgo monogamy altogether in favour of exclusively seeking …
View article: Animal social networks are robust to changing association definitions
Animal social networks are robust to changing association definitions Open
The interconnecting links (edges) between individuals (nodes) in an animal social network are often defined by discrete, directed behaviours (interactions). However, where interactions are difficult to observe, a network edge is instead de…
View article: Calls of Manx shearwater <i>Puffinus puffinus</i> contain individual signatures
Calls of Manx shearwater <i>Puffinus puffinus</i> contain individual signatures Open
Vocalisations are widely used to signal behavioural intention in animal communication, but may also carry acoustic signatures unique to the calling individual. Here, we used acoustic analysis to confirm that Manx shearwater Puffinus puffin…
View article: The genetic basis for social network traits in the wild.
The genetic basis for social network traits in the wild. Open
Sociality is fundamental for many species, linked to an individual’s survival and reproductive success. The evolution of social behaviours has been studied, especially in complex social animals such as birds. However, discerning the geneti…
View article: The costs of extra-pair mating
The costs of extra-pair mating Open
Extra-pair behaviours, where individuals copulate outside of an established pair bond, resulting in extra-pair paternity (EPP) of offspring, have long intrigued behavioural ecologists. Of particular interest is why females of otherwise soc…
View article: Divorce is linked with extra‐pair paternity in a monogamous passerine
Divorce is linked with extra‐pair paternity in a monogamous passerine Open
The question of why socially monogamous females engage in extra‐pair behaviour is long‐standing in evolutionary biology. Due to a lack of empirical support among passerine birds, recent work has moved away from the indirect‐benefits hypoth…
View article: Same data, different analysts: variation in effect sizes due to analytical decisions in ecology and evolutionary biology
Same data, different analysts: variation in effect sizes due to analytical decisions in ecology and evolutionary biology Open
Although variation in effect sizes and predicted values among studies of similar phenomena is inevitable, such variation far exceeds what might be produced by sampling error alone. One possible explanation for variation among results is di…
View article: Extra-pair paternity increases male lifetime fitness
Extra-pair paternity increases male lifetime fitness Open
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View article: Indirect genetic effects increase heritability estimates for male and female extra-pair reproduction
Indirect genetic effects increase heritability estimates for male and female extra-pair reproduction Open
The question of why females engage in extra-pair behaviors is long-standing in evolutionary biology. One suggestion is that these behaviors are maintained through pleiotropic effects on male extra-pair behaviors (genes controlling extra-pa…
View article: Divorce is linked with extra-pair paternity in a monogamous passerine
Divorce is linked with extra-pair paternity in a monogamous passerine Open
The question of why socially monogamous females engage in extra-pair behaviour is long-standing in evolutionary biology. Recent theoretical work has moved away from the indirect-benefits hypothesis to explain female extra-pair behaviours, …
View article: Comparing animal social network structures using different definitions of association.
Comparing animal social network structures using different definitions of association. Open
All code and data to reproduce results in the MS "Comparing animal social network structures using different definitions of association" For any questions please reach out to Alex Chan ([email protected])
View article: How woodcocks produce the most brilliant white plumage patches among the birds
How woodcocks produce the most brilliant white plumage patches among the birds Open
Until recently, and when compared with diurnal birds that use contrasting plumage patches and complex feather structures to convey visual information, communication in nocturnal and crepuscular species was considered to follow acoustic and…
View article: Age-specific survival in an English Twite <i>Linaria flavirostris</i> population
Age-specific survival in an English Twite <i>Linaria flavirostris</i> population Open
Low juvenile survival may be one driver underpinning recent declines in one of England’s remnant breeding Twite Linaria flavirostris populations, but declines are more likely driven by factors affecting all age groups.
View article: Indirect genetic effects improve female extra-pair heritability estimates
Indirect genetic effects improve female extra-pair heritability estimates Open
The question of why females engage in extra-pair behaviours is long-standing in evolutionary biology. One suggestion is that these behaviors are maintained through pleiotropic effects on male extra-pair behaviors and lifetime reproductive …
View article: How woodcocks produce the most brilliant white plumage patches among the birds
How woodcocks produce the most brilliant white plumage patches among the birds Open
Until recently, and when compared with diurnal birds that use contrasting plumage patches and complex feather structures to convey visual information, communication in nocturnal species was considered to follow acoustic and chemical channe…
View article: Opposite-sex associations are linked with annual fitness, but sociality is stable over lifetime
Opposite-sex associations are linked with annual fitness, but sociality is stable over lifetime Open
Animal sociality, an individual’s propensity to associate with others, has fitness consequences through mate choice, for example, directly, by increasing the pool of prospective partners, and indirectly through increased survival, and indi…
View article: Opposite-sex associations are linked with annual fitness, but sociality is stable over lifetime
Opposite-sex associations are linked with annual fitness, but sociality is stable over lifetime Open
Animal sociality, an individual’s propensity to associate with others, has fitness consequences through mate choice, for example, directly, by increasing the pool of prospective partners, and indirectly through increased survival, and indi…
View article: Age-specific survival in an English Twite population
Age-specific survival in an English Twite population Open
Like many bird species associated with agricultural habitats in the UK, the Twite Linaria flavirostris has undergone severe declines over recent decades due to habitat degradation, with populations in England, Wales and Ireland now restric…
View article: What is the best fitness measure in wild populations? A case study on the power of short-term fitness proxies to predict reproductive value
What is the best fitness measure in wild populations? A case study on the power of short-term fitness proxies to predict reproductive value Open
Fitness is at the core of evolutionary theory, but it is difficult to measure accurately. One way to measure long-term fitness is by calculating the individual’s reproductive value, which represents the expected number of allele copies an …
View article: Context‐dependent conservation of the cavity‐nesting European Roller
Context‐dependent conservation of the cavity‐nesting European Roller Open
To maximize the effectiveness of conservation interventions, it is crucial to have an understanding of how intraspecific variation determines the relative importance of potential limiting factors. For bird populations, limiting factors inc…
View article: Insights into the migration of the European Roller from ring recoveries
Insights into the migration of the European Roller from ring recoveries Open
Despite recent advances in avian tracking technology, archival devices still present several limitations. Traditional ring recoveries provide a complementary method for studying migratory movements, particularly for cohorts of birds with a…