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Research publications 2013
June 12, 2013
Young zebra finches are able to learn their fathers’ song via their brothers
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April 05, 2013
Audiences influence future status of quails following fights between rivals
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April 02, 2013
Can extra-pair relationships give rise to sexual dimorphism?
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January 11, 2013
Birds can sing louder at higher frequencies and thereby make themselves heard in traffic noise
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Research publications 2012
October 31, 2012
Experiment in females uncovers male hormonal mechanism
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August 23, 2012
Rock sparrows indicate their age and their reproductive success with their songs and react to infidelity with a higher song volume
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August 09, 2012
Less sleep leads to more offspring in male pectoral sandpipers
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July 23, 2012
Noisy wing movements during mating make flies an easy prey
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July 18, 2012
Agoutis disperse tree seeds in the rain forest of Latin America
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Research publications 2011
November 29, 2011
Ravens gesture with their beaks to point out objects to each other
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October 19, 2011
In female barred buttonquails high testosterone levels correlate with elaborate plumage and good body condition
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August 24, 2011
Sleep studies in ostriches uncover the evolution of REM sleep
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June 15, 2011
Female zebra finches inherit "infidelity gene" from their fathers
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June 11, 2011
Sex difference in the brain varies according to social status
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May 18, 2011
The global extinction of species is rapidly accelerating. We still have a chance to stop it. But time is of the essence. A simple strategy based on the biotope network model at Lake Constance shows a way out of the biodiversity crisis.
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January 12, 2011
Brain regions sleep more deeply when used more - also in birds
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Research publications 2010
December 15, 2010
On their foraging trips at night bats navigate with the earth's magnetic field and the sunset
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November 02, 2010
For a bat’s echolocation system, all smooth horizontal surfaces are water - even when they look, smell and feel differently
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October 18, 2010
Biodiversity is essential for ecosystems to function well and to provide services that are critical for human health, yet it is threatened globally, largely by anthropogenic activity.
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October 18, 2010
Biodiversity is essential for ecosystems to function well and to provide services that are critical for human health, yet it is threatened globally, largely by anthropogenic activity.
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October 07, 2010
Arctic migratory birds use different strategies to allocate resources for the upcoming breeding season
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September 16, 2010
Artificial night lighting affects songbird behaviour and reproduction
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June 04, 2010
High testosterone in house sparrows darkens their bill.
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June 01, 2010
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen measure the electrical signals employed by the neurons of the brain to control singing
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May 18, 2010
Communication across species boundaries by echolocation calls in bats
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April 22, 2010
Eggs from other females can be found in every fifth nest
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April 20, 2010
Global warming is causing evolutionary changes in bird migration
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March 29, 2010
Bats navigate with the help of the sun
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February 17, 2010
Heavy migratory birds take shorter breaks and reach their breeding grounds faster
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February 09, 2010
Gene variation is the reason that some great tit populations are more curious than others
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January 12, 2010
Female zebra finches do not only differ in the way they chose their mate but also in their preference for a partner
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Research publications 2009
September 25, 2009
During harsh winters, Great Tits extend their menu options to include bats
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May 27, 2009
Canaries that hear poor songs as juveniles nevertheless sing rather normal songs as adults
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March 05, 2009
Max Planck researchers manipulate the density of nest boxes and investigate the impact on breeding performance
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Research publications 2008
November 10, 2008
Female zebra finches invest a lot of energy in the quality of their eggs - especially if the male has deficiencies
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July 16, 2008
Birds don’t just see and hear well, their sense of smell is also highly developed
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April 23, 2008
Marriage crises in blue tits are probably caused by other females
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March 03, 2008
Pigeons prevented from taking naps in the afternoon sleep more intensely at night
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Research publications 2007
May 02, 2007
Max-Planck scientists find evidence for an association between gene variants and exploratory behaviour in great tits
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Research publications 2006
December 18, 2006
Scientists examine flexibility in flight behaviour in marine iguanas on the Galápagos Islands
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September 01, 2006
Ornithologists of the Max-Planck-Society demonstrate that urban birds are more resistant to acute stress than forest dwelling birds
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Research publications 2003
October 15, 2003
Max Planck scientists show that female promiscuity can reduce the negative consequences of inbreeding in socially monogamous birds.
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October 10, 2003
German and Guatemalan researchers discover new mechanisms for ultraviolet vision in mammals
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