Territorial songs and relationships of the Asian chiffchaffsPhylloscopus collybita abietinus andPh. c. sindianus

Martens, Jochen; Hänel, Sabine

doi:10.1007/bf01652928

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“…Which differences in vocalisations are important for the birds? From playback experiments using different notes of the Eurasian chiffchaff complex [P. (collybita)], it became evident that slight differences of descent or ascent of frequency even within a single note are essential for the correct recognition of conspecific males during territorial encounters (Becker et al 1980;Martens and Ha¨nel 1981;Martens and Meincke 1989). Song notes differ in a similar way between Chinese P. p. chloronotus and P. p. kansuensis: the former utters only falling, the latter only ascending notes of territorial song.…”

Section: Phylogeographymentioning

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Radiation and species limits in the Asian Pallas’s warbler complex (Phylloscopus proregulus s.l.)*

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Pallas's Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus) of the Eastern Palaearctic (Siberia, China, Himalayas) resolves into a complex of four closely related but distinct allospecies forming a superspecies, P.[proregulus]. Assignment of species rank is based on cytochrome-b gene sequences and on vocalisations (territorial song and calls). Morphological divergence is poor, as is typical in Phylloscopus. It applies to size (nominate Siberian proregulus as opposed to the Sino-Himalayan taxa), and slight coloration differences among the latter taxa do not correspond to the cyt-b topology and are considered to be adaptive. Vocal differences relate to syntax (verse song vs endless song), frequency (broad vs narrow bandwidth, allocation of elements within the frequency band), form of elements (ascending vs descending parts, combination of these), and repertoire size. Strong premating isolating mechanisms are assigned to vocalisations. Contrary to current taxonomy, we propose the following constituent taxa of the Phylloscopus [proregulus] complex: Phylloscopus proregulus s.str. (Siberia, disjunct from the following taxa), P. kansuensis (China: Gansu, Qinghai), P. forresti (W/SW China, part of E Himalayas?), P. chloronotus with two subspecies: P. c. simlaensis (W Himalayas), and P. c. chloronotus (C and E Himalayas). Contact zones and possible hybridisation between the Sino-Himalayan taxa remain undetermined. A closely related isospecies is Phylloscopus yunnanensis (syn. P. sichuanensis), which is locally sympatric with and extremely similar morphologically to P. forresti and P. kansuensis. Cyt-b distance values range from 3.1% to 4.6% within the P. proregulus complex and from 7.5% to 8.4% between the latter and P. yunnanensis. This corresponds to differentiation times of 4.1 to 5.5 Myears (P. proregulus complex vs P. yunnanensis) and 1.7 to 3.2 Myears (within the P. proregulus complex).

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Radiation and species limits in the Asian Pallas’s warbler complex (Phylloscopus proregulus s.l.)*

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“…Mountain Chiffchaff ( P. s. lorenzii and P. s. sindianus ) differs from Common Chiffchaff in structure and plumage (Shirihai 1987, Cramp 1992), vocalizations (Martens & Hänel 1981, Martens 1982) and mitochondrial DNA sequences (Helbig et al . 1996).…”

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“…Mountain Chiffchaff (P. s. lorenzii and P. s. sindianus) differs from Common Chiffchaff in structure and plumage (Shirihai 1987, Cramp 1992, vocalizations (Martens & Hänel 1981, Martens 1982 and mitochondrial DNA sequences . The breeding range of Caucasian form (P. s. lorenzii) is in contact with that of Common Chiffchaff (P. c. caucasicus), apparently with limited or no interbreeding (Martens 1982).…”

Section: Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus Bonelli To Be Treated As Two mentioning

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Helbig³

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Ibis

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“…These patterns are determined in the occurrence of song institutions (BECKER et al 1980;MARTENS & HANEL 1981) so the song of these 7 captured birds could be considered normal. These patterns are determined in the occurrence of song institutions (BECKER et al 1980;MARTENS & HANEL 1981) so the song of these 7 captured birds could be considered normal.…”

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“…I), (2) the distribution in the types of syllables (Fig. 1980;MARTENS & HANEL 1981). These analyses are most reasonable because the pattern of frequency changes is the decisive parameter for recognition of the own song institution (BECKER er al.…”

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Early Experience Determines the Song of the Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)

Thielcke

Zimmer

1986

Ethology

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7 of 8 juvenile chiffchaff males, caught between Jul. 28 and Aug. 18 in southwest Germany, developed song in acoustic isolation which corresponded to the song of their nesting areas (Figs. 1, 2, 3). They must have learned this song institution between about 44 and 100 days of age. One captured bird with divergent syllables probably had not finished crystallizing its song at the end of the experiment.

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Territorial songs and relationships of the Asian chiffchaffsPhylloscopus collybita abietinus andPh. c. sindianus

Cited by 19 publications

References 11 publications

Radiation and species limits in the Asian Pallas’s warbler complex (Phylloscopus proregulus s.l.)*

Radiation and species limits in the Asian Pallas’s warbler complex (Phylloscopus proregulus s.l.)*

Taxonomic recommendations for European birds

Early Experience Determines the Song of the Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)

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