The effect of distance on the song structure of coordinated duets produced by plain-tailed wrens, Pheugopedius euophrys

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Event Abstract Back to Event The effect of distance on the song structure of coordinated duets produced by plain-tailed wrens, Pheugopedius euophrys Ginette J. Hupe1*, Eric Fortune1, Melissa Coleman2 and Carlos Rodriguez3 1 Johns Hopkins University, United States 2 Claremont McKenna College, United States 3 Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Ecuador We examined the complex and cooperative singing behaviours of the plain-tailed wren, Pheugopedius euophrys. P. euophrys are a territorial species of songbird that inhabit Andean bamboo thickets, and males and females exchange individual syllables to produced coordinated duets. We have observed the birds singing in their natural habitats and in laboratory conditions, and have recorded songs produced when duetting birds are located more than two meters from one another. To explore the effect of distance on song structure, we characterized the composition and temporal pattern of syllables produced during duets recorded when members of a duetting pair are separated by variable distances. Intersyllable intervals (ISI) produced during coordinated duets are short and appear to be precisely regulated during song. We expect to find longer ISIs when partners are positioned at a distance from one another because of the longer time that it takes for sounds to travel between the birds. On the other hand, if ISI durations do not change as a function of distance, it suggests that compensation mechanisms are present to maintain consistency in song structure even when delays occur. Keywords: Coordinated Song, Duetting, Plain-tailed Wrens, sensorimotor integration, Songbirds Conference: Tenth International Congress of Neuroethology, College Park. Maryland USA, United States, 5 Aug - 10 Aug, 2012. Presentation Type: Poster (but consider for participant symposium and student poster award) Topic: Communication Citation: Hupe GJ, Fortune E, Coleman M and Rodriguez C (2012). The effect of distance on the song structure of coordinated duets produced by plain-tailed wrens, Pheugopedius euophrys. Conference Abstract: Tenth International Congress of Neuroethology. doi: 10.3389/conf.fnbeh.2012.27.00430 Copyright: The abstracts in this collection have not been subject to any Frontiers peer review or checks, and are not endorsed by Frontiers. They are made available through the Frontiers publishing platform as a service to conference organizers and presenters. The copyright in the individual abstracts is owned by the author of each abstract or his/her employer unless otherwise stated. Each abstract, as well as the collection of abstracts, are published under a Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 (attribution) licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) and may thus be reproduced, translated, adapted and be the subject of derivative works provided the authors and Frontiers are attributed. For Frontiers’ terms and conditions please see https://www.frontiersin.org/legal/terms-and-conditions. Received: 03 May 2012; Published Online: 07 Jul 2012. * Correspondence: Dr. Ginette J Hupe, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States, ginettejhupe@gmail.com Login Required This action requires you to be registered with Frontiers and logged in. To register or login click here. Abstract Info Abstract The Authors in Frontiers Ginette J Hupe Eric Fortune Melissa Coleman Carlos Rodriguez Google Ginette J Hupe Eric Fortune Melissa Coleman Carlos Rodriguez Google Scholar Ginette J Hupe Eric Fortune Melissa Coleman Carlos Rodriguez PubMed Ginette J Hupe Eric Fortune Melissa Coleman Carlos Rodriguez Related Article in Frontiers Google Scholar PubMed Abstract Close Back to top Javascript is disabled. Please enable Javascript in your browser settings in order to see all the content on this page.