Social transmission of courtship behavior and mating preferences in brown-headed cowbirds,<Emphasis Type="Italic">Molothrus ater</Emphasis> |
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Authors: | Email author" target="_blank">Todd?M?FreebergEmail author |
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Institution: | Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA. tfreeber@utk.edu |
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Abstract: | Studies of the social learning of courtship behaviors and mating preferences of brown-headed cowbirds (Molothrus ater) are reviewed. Earlier work has suggested that cowbirds from behaviorally distinct populations mate preferentially with others
from the same population. Studies are described which indicate that patterns of courtship behavior that differ by population
can be socially transmitted across generations are described. Social background affects male songs, female preferences for
males as mates, and courtship interactions between females and males. Thus, social traditions influence mating decisions and
may, ultimately, impact reproductive success in this species. Recent work on possible social mechanisms involved in the ontogeny
of courtship behavior is described. The implications of these findings are discussed, and future research directions are suggested. |
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