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dc.contributor.authorTo, AWY
dc.contributor.authorDingle, C
dc.contributor.authorCollins, Sarah
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-09T10:31:39Z
dc.date.available2021-09-09T10:31:39Z
dc.date.issued2021-07-13
dc.identifier.issn1045-2249
dc.identifier.issn1465-7279
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/17779
dc.description.abstract

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>Ambient noise can cause birds to adjust their songs to avoid masking. Most studies investigate responses to a single noise source (e.g., low-frequency traffic noise, or high-frequency insect noise). Here, we investigated the effects of both anthropogenic and insect noise on vocalizations of four common bird species in Hong Kong. Common Tailorbirds (Orthotomus sutorius) and Eurasian Tree Sparrows (Passer montanus) both sang at a higher frequency in urban areas compared to peri-urban areas. Red-whiskered Bulbuls (Pycnonotus jocosus) in urban areas shifted the only first note of their song upwards. Swinhoe’s White-eye (Zosterops simplex) vocalization changes were correlated with noise level, but did not differ between the peri-urban and urban populations. Insect noise caused the Eurasian Tree Sparrow to reduce both maximum, peak frequency, and overall bandwidth of vocalizations. Insect noise also led to a reduction in maximum frequency in Red-whiskered bulbuls. The presence of both urban noise and insect noise affected the sound of the Common Tailorbirds and Eurasian Tree Sparrows; in urban areas, they no longer increased their minimum song frequency when insect sounds were also present. These results highlight the complexity of the soundscape in urban areas. The presence of both high- and low-frequency ambient noise may make it difficult for urban birds to avoid signal masking while still maintaining their fitness in noisy cities.</jats:p>

dc.format.extent1042-1053
dc.format.mediumElectronic-eCollection
dc.languageen
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherOxford University Press (OUP)
dc.subjectbird songs
dc.subjectinsect noise
dc.subjectmultiple noise sources
dc.subjecturban noise
dc.titleMultiple constraints on urban bird communication: both abiotic and biotic noise shape songs in cities
dc.typejournal-article
dc.typeJournal Article
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plymouth.issue5
plymouth.volume32
plymouth.publication-statusPublished
plymouth.journalBehavioral Ecology
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/beheco/arab058
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Faculty of Science and Engineering
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Faculty of Science and Engineering/School of Biological and Marine Sciences
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA/UoA04 Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
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dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dcterms.dateAccepted2021-05-12
dc.rights.embargodate2021-12-3
dc.identifier.eissn1465-7279
dc.rights.embargoperiodNot known
rioxxterms.versionofrecord10.1093/beheco/arab058
rioxxterms.licenseref.urihttp://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate2021-07-13
rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Review


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