Female song in the hooded warbler

Authors

Lesley J. Evans Ogden, University of Windsor
Diane L.H. Neudorf, University of Windsor
Trevo E. Pitcher, University of WindsorFollow
Bridget J.M. Stutchbury, University of Windsor

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2003

Publication Title

Northeastern Naturalist

Volume

10

Issue

4

First Page

457

Last Page

464

Abstract

One female Hooded Warbler (Wilsonia citrina) was discovered singing in July 1993, and another in May 1996 among a color-banded breeding population under investigation. The first female's song structurally resembled the typical male Hooded Warbler mixed-mode song in duration, frequency range, and number of syllables, although it had an atypical raspy quality. Males responded similarly to playbacks of the female song and a male song from the same population. We suggest that age and high breeding density may be explanatory factors for this rare behavior.

DOI

10.1656/1092-6194(2003)010[0457:FSITHW]2.0.CO;2

Recommended Citation

Evans Ogden, Lesley J.; Neudorf, Diane L.H.; Pitcher, Trevo E.; and Stutchbury, Bridget J.M., "Female song in the hooded warbler" (2003). Northeastern Naturalist, 10, 4, 457-464.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/biologypub/1071