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Front Zool March 2018 PMID 29563949

Raven food calls indicate sender's age and sex.

Markus Boeckle, Georgine Szipl, Thomas Bugnyar

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5
Peak: 4 in Mar 2018
across 4 sources since Mar 2018

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18,017
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Total likes

13

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15,888

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Mar 2018 – Nov 2021

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  • News1 articles
  • Blogs1 articles

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What people are saying

The discussion reflects curiosity about vocal signatures and their use for classification, as shown by mentions of studies on rooks and crows, with comments like 'individual signatures have been shown' and 'challenge is to record good enough quality calls,' illustrating ongoing research interests and practical considerations.

AgreementModerate agreement

The posts acknowledge the validity of previous research on vocal signatures in corvids and see value in extending this to ravens, indicating a general agreement with the study's premise.

InterestHigh interest

Participants show high interest by discussing related species and ongoing challenges, such as recording quality in wild conditions.

EngagementModerate engagement

Posts briefly reference similar vocalization research and contemplate future research challenges, demonstrating some engagement but not deep critique.

ImpactModerate impact

They recognize the potential significance of understanding vocal differences for social behavior in ravens, implying moderate impact but not emphasizing revolutionary change.

Abstract in brief

  • The study investigates how raven food calls vary based on the age and sex of the sender, suggesting that these vocal signals contain recognizable cues linked to individual characteristics.
  • Acoustic parameters such as frequency, duration, and amplitude differ among age groups and sexes, which could allow ravens or others to categorize unknown individuals into these groups.
  • Understanding these vocal distinctions can help ravens recognize general categories of callers (like age or sex) even if they haven't encountered the individual before, which is useful in dynamic social environments with many different ravens.]
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Claudia Wascher
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@HuwLloydperu @BTO_Shropshire individual signatures have been shown in vocalisations of captive corvids (e.g. https://t.co/NGf0dQrtfh in rooks; https://t.co/PcFCf6ryJc for sex and age classification in ravens). Yes, investigating in carrion crows atm, challenge is to record good enough quality calls in wild.

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Claudia Wascher
@WascherClaudia · X

@HuwLloydperu @BTO_Shropshire individual signatures have been shown in vocalisations of captive corvids (e.g. https://t.co/NGf0dQrtfh in rooks; https://t.co/PcFCf6ryJc for sex and age classification in ravens). Yes, investigating in carrion crows atm, challenge is to record good enough quality calls in wild.

Nov 2, 2021 · 3 likes · 2,110 followers View post →
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Blogs

Journal reference: Raven food calls indicate sender's age and sex. Boeckle et al. Frontiers in Zoology 2018. DOI: 10.1186/s12983-018-0255-z. Add ...

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Raven food calls disclose their age and sex
News

10.1186/s12983-018-0255-z. Provided by BioMed Central. Citation: Raven food calls disclose their age and sex (2018, March 12) retrieved 28 ...

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