Local and Regional Variations in Chaffinch Song and the Question of Dialects

Slater, Peter J.; Clements, F. A.; Goodfellow, D. J.

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“…All researchers who studied the distribution of Chaffinch song types over large areas pay attention to the similarity of repertoires even in the most remote populations (Slater et al 1984, Simkin & Steinbach 1988, Yablonovska-Grishchenko & Grishchenko 2007, Astakhova 2012. Our results also reveal an extremely wide distribution of many song types within the ranges of the European and Caucasian subspecies (Figure 5).…”

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“…The geographical variability of the Chaffinch's song has been known for a long time (Promptov 1930, Marler 1952) and has attracted much attention from researchers (Slater et al 1980, Conrads 1986, Lynch & Baker 1993, 1994, Lachlan & Slater 2003. Nevertheless, the number of studies analyzing the variability of the song of this species in an area comparable to the size of its range remains limited (Slater et al 1984, Böhner & Westel-Wozniak 1995, Yablonovka-Grishchenko & Grishchenko 2007, Astakhova 2012.…”

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Geographic variations of song and rain calls of the Chaffinch across the ranges of three subspecies

Ivanitskii,

Samsonova,

Marova

2023

Ornis Hungarica

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We analyze the variability of the Chaffinch’s (Fringilla coelebs) song and rain calls in 20 populations localized along a transect of about 3,000 km, crossing the territory of European Russia between the White Sea, Crimean Peninsula and the Caucasus Mountains. Three subspecies of Chaffinch inhabit this area: European (F. c. coelebs), Caucasian (F. c. caucasicus), and Crimean (F. c. solomkoi). The results of cluster analysis based on song show that the populations of Crimea and southeastern Dagestan stand out the most. All other populations fall clearly into two clusters corresponding to the European and Caucasian subspecies. In most of the European subspecies vast range in Russia, the “buzzing” dialect of the rain call is widespread. Only in the extreme northwest of Russia, it is replaced by a whistling dialect. In most of the Caucasus and in the Ciscaucasia, Chaffinches also emit exclusively whistling sounds, but of a completely different structure. In the Western Caucasus, Chaffinches perform also a whistling call having a unique two-syllable structure. The Crimean peninsula is inhabited by whistling Chaffinches as well, although the frequency modulation of its call is different from that of Caucasian subspecies. We discuss the spatial distribution of song types and of rain calls dialects within the ranges of subspecies and in the contact zones between them.

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Geographic variations of song and rain calls of the Chaffinch across the ranges of three subspecies

Ivanitskii,

Samsonova,

Marova

2023

Ornis Hungarica

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“…In Figure 2 it is necessary to note, that besides small distinction of forms of elements of different parts of variants of song type C (of started singing, trill, a final stroke), can meet and in many respects the modified variations of song-dialect forms, for example, song type С*11 (Figure 2). This phenomenon is interesting, that dialects of songs can exist together in one local population, probably, as a result of mixture of traditions of different song cultures during migrations [14,15].…”

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Principles of the analysis of structure of chaffinch song (Fringilla coelebs L.). Individual variability of song

Astakhova¹,

Byome²

2012

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Song of birds is subtle and flexible species specific feature, like as the morphology signs. Species specific song of chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs L.) can be judged as precise character in the image on sonograms. The song has the certain structure and shares (divides) on the parts, elements, which consists of them. Individual variability of songs of one type will consist in unique singing each of chaffinch males, who form a local population

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“…Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs L.) is a classical object of studying of becoming of vocal repertoire [14]- [16] and of geographical variability species specific songs in a population [17]- [19]. As against many others, chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs L.) has harmonious, frequently short, precisely organized and greater degree song genetically determined in a time and frequency range [20].…”

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Vocal Variability of Chaffinch Song (Fringilla coelebs L.) as a Condition of Cultural Evolution in Local Populations

Astakhova¹

2014

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There are such characteristics of a matter of the nature, as variability and stability (tradition, norm). Probably, these opposites process as if other qualities of different forms of energy also create "movement" development. Thus the given properties of a matter of the nature can be considered at different levels of its organization. The singing of many passerine birds is incontrovertible feature of their life which determines and builds a reproductive cycle. By studying song repertoire of many sparrow species in details, it was revealed that the individual has not only one, but some types of songs. Thus spring singing represents the multifunctional phenomenon and can bear (carry) various values. The singing is not only a means of attracting females, but also a means of intimidation of the contender and delimitation of nested territory. Variants or types of species-specific song are individually various and distributed between individuals of a population. The complex interrelation of geographical variability of chaffinch song in many respects gives a support at an evolutionary view in the given aspect.

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Local and Regional Variations in Chaffinch Song and the Question of Dialects

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Geographic variations of song and rain calls of the Chaffinch across the ranges of three subspecies

Geographic variations of song and rain calls of the Chaffinch across the ranges of three subspecies

Principles of the analysis of structure of chaffinch song (<i>Fringilla coelebs</i> L.). Individual variability of song

Vocal Variability of Chaffinch Song (<i>Fringilla coelebs</i> L.) as a Condition of Cultural Evolution in Local Populations

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Local and Regional Variations in Chaffinch Song and the Question of Dialects

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Geographic variations of song and rain calls of the Chaffinch across the ranges of three subspecies

Geographic variations of song and rain calls of the Chaffinch across the ranges of three subspecies

Principles of the analysis of structure of chaffinch song (&lt;i&gt;Fringilla coelebs&lt;/i&gt; L.). Individual variability of song

Vocal Variability of Chaffinch Song (&lt;i&gt;Fringilla coelebs&lt;/i&gt; L.) as a Condition of Cultural Evolution in Local Populations

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Principles of the analysis of structure of chaffinch song (<i>Fringilla coelebs</i> L.). Individual variability of song

Vocal Variability of Chaffinch Song (<i>Fringilla coelebs</i> L.) as a Condition of Cultural Evolution in Local Populations