Evolution of contact and alarm calls in the Kenyan endemic Hinde's babbler (Aves: Passeriformes).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Spatial isolation, diverging environmental conditions and social structures may lead to the differentiation of various traits, e.g. molecules, morphology and behaviour. Bird calls may provide important information on effects of geographic isolation and may reflect diverging ecological conditions related to altitude. Furthermore, bird calls are strongly shaped by the social behaviour of species. The Kenyan endemic bird Hinde's Babbler, Turdoides hindei, is a cooperative breeder existing in distinct family groups. The species occurs in five isolated population groups at different altitudes across its distribution range in south-eastern Kenya. With this model species we test for potential effects of geographic isolation, diverging altitudes, and social structures. We record

SUBMITTER: Habel JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6050726 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature