Cultural influences on female mate choice: An experimental test in cowbirds, Molothrus ater
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Studies of brown-headed cowbirds, Molothrus ater, show that social learning and cultural transmission can have an effect on courtship and mating patterns. To test whether culture influences female mate choice, female cowbirds from a South Dakota population were placed with adult cowbirds from the same population or with females of the South Dakota culture and females fo the Indiana culture. Mating preferences for males from their own culture were shown by females, indicating that mat choice in female cowbirds is influenced by cultural background.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1999
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Female proximity stimulates development of male competition in juvenile brown-headed cowbirds, Molothrus ater
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The individual variation in social behavior among group members of juvenile brown-headed cowbirds, Molothrus ater that interact to affect social structure and development of reproductive skills are investigated. The juvenile male, and adult female cowbirds of four aviaries are examined for singing and social assortment.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2003
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A method to measure the development of song preferences in female cowbirds, Molothrus ater
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Origin of song preferences in female cowbirds is studied by playing back bird songs and gauging their response.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2006
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