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Genetic Composition Is Unrelated to Song Content in a Wild Passerine.
Molecular ecology - 1 Aug 2026
Jablonszky Mónika, Canal David, Hegyi Gergely, Nagy Gergely, Rosivall Balázs, Török János, Zsebők Sándor, Garamszegi László Zsolt
Abstract excerpt
Birdsong is a key sexual signal that varies substantially among individuals and populations. Understanding whether song similarity reflects genetic similarity is central for evaluating its role in sexual selection, population divergence and evolutionary dynamics, although partial vocal learning can obscure this relationship in many species. Assessing the relationship between song and genetic variation requires...
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