I am testing the prediction that female warblers prefer males whose singing is highly consistent, singing in which successive songs differ very little. I have previously found evidence of such a female preference in Chestnutsided Warblers (Dendroica pensylvanica), and during the breeding season of 2010, I collected data to determine whether a similar preference is present in Prairie Warblers (Dendroica discolor).
Project Report: Song Performance and Social Mate Choice in Prairie Warblers
Posted in 2009 - 2010