Max Planck Institute for Ornithology

Zebra finches

Bolund, E., Schielzeth, H., Forstmeier, W.: No heightened condition dependence of zebra finch ornaments - a quantitative genetic approach. Journal of Evolutionary Biology (in press)

Schielzeth, H., Bolund, E. and Forstmeier, W.: Heritability of and early-environmental effects on variation in mating preferences. Evolution (in press)

Forstmeier, W., Burger, C., Temnow, K. and Derégnaucourt, S.: The genetic basis of zebra finch vocalizations. Evolution 63 (8): 2114-2130 (2009)

Bolund, E., Schielzeth, H. and Forstmeier, W.: Compensatory investment in zebra finches: females lay larger eggs when paired to sexually unattractive males. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B 276, 707-715 (2009)

Schielzeth, H., Burger, C., Bolund, E. and Forstmeier, W.: Sexual imprinting on continuous traits: Do female zebra finches prefer or avoid unfamiliar sons of their foster parents? Journal of Evolutionary Biology 21, 1274-1280 (2008)

Schielzeth, H., Burger, C., Bolund, E. and Forstmeier, W.: Assortative versus disassortative mating preferences of female zebra finches based on self-referent phenotype matching. Animal Behaviour 76, 1927-1934 (2008)

Forstmeier, W., Rochester, J. and Millam J. R.: Digit ratio unaffected by estradiol treatment of zebra finch nestlings. General and Comparative Endocrinology 156, 379-384 (2008)

Forstmeier, W.: Do individual females differ intrinsically in their propensity to engage in extra-pair copulations? PLoS one 2, e952 (2007)

Bolund, E., Schielzeth, H. and Forstmeier, W.: Intrasexual competition in zebra finches, the role of beak colour and body size. Animal Behaviour 74, 715-724 (2007)

Forstmeier W, Segelbacher G, Mueller JC and Kempenaers B: Genetic variation and differentiation in captive and wild zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata). Molecular Ecology, 16: 4039-4050 (2007)

Forstmeier, W., Schielzeth, H., Schneider, M. and Kempenaers, B.: Development of polymorphic microsatellite markers for the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata). Molecular Ecology Notes 7, 1026-1028 (2007)

Forstmeier, W.: Quantitative genetics and behavioural correlates of digit ratio in the zebra finch. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B 272, 2641-2649 (2005)

Forstmeier, W., Coltman, D. W. and Birkhead, T. R.: Maternal effects influence the sexual behaviour of sons and daughters in the zebra finch. Evolution 58, 2574-2583 (2004)

Forstmeier, W.: Female resistance to male seduction in zebra finches. Animal Behaviour 68, 1005-1015 (2004)

Forstmeier, W. and Birkhead, T. R.: Repeatability of mate choice in the zebra finch: consistency within and among females. Animal Behaviour 68, 1017-1028 (2004)

Dusky warblers

Forstmeier, W. and Weiss, I.: Adaptive plasticity in nest-site selection in response to changing predation risk. Oikos 104, 487-499 (2004)

Forstmeier, W.: Extra-pair paternity in the dusky warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus): a test of the "Constrained-Female Hypothesis". Behaviour 140, 1117-1134 (2003)

Forstmeier, W. and Weiss, I.: Impact of nest predation by the Siberian Chipmunk (Tamias sibiricus) on breeding success of the dusky warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus). Zoologichesky Zhurnal 81, 1367-1370 (2002)

Forstmeier, W.: Factors contributing to male mating success in the polygynous dusky warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus). Behaviour 139, 1361-1381 (2002)

Forstmeier, W., Kempenaers, B., Meyer, A. and Leisler, B.: A novel song parameter correlates with extra-pair paternity and reflects male longevity. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B 269, 1479-1485 (2002)

Forstmeier, W. and Balsby, T. J. S.: Why mated dusky warblers sing so much: territory guarding and male quality announcement. Behaviour 139, 89-111 (2002)

Forstmeier, W.: Benefits of early arrival at breeding grounds vary between males. Journal of Animal Ecology 71, 1-9 (2002)

Forstmeier, W., Kuijper, D. P. J. and Leisler, B.: Polygyny in the dusky warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus): the importance of female qualities. Animal Behaviour 62, 1097-1108 (2001)

Forstmeier, W., Leisler, B. and Kempenaers, B.: Bill morphology reflects female independence from male parental help. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B 268, 1583-1588 (2001)

Great reed warblers

Forstmeier, W., Leisler, B., Bensch, S. and Hasselquist, D.: Does song reflect age and viability? A comparison between two populations of the great reed warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 59, 634-643 (2006)

Forstmeier, W. and Leisler, B.: Repertoire size, sexual selection and offspring viability in the great reed warbler: changing patterns in space and time. Behavioral Ecology 15, 555-563 (2004)

Community ecology

Forstmeier, W., Bourski, O. V. and Leisler, B.: Habitat choice in Phylloscopus warblers: role of morphology, phylogeny and competition. Oecologia 128, 566-576 (2001)

Forstmeier, W. and Keßler, A.: Morphology and foraging behaviour of Siberian Phylloscopus warblers. Journal of Avian Biology 32, 127-138 (2001)

Bourski, O.V. and Forstmeier, W.: Does interspecific competition affect territorial distribution of birds? A long-term study on Siberian Phylloscopus warblers. Oikos 88, 341-350 (2000)

Others

Kempenaers B and Forstmeier F: A quantitative genetic approach to understanding aggressive behavior, Behavioral and Brain Sciences 32, 282-283 (2009)
(= Open Peer Commentary on: Archer J: Does sexual selection explain human sex differences in aggression? Behavioral and Brain Sciences 32, 249-311 (2009)

Schielzeth, H. and Forstmeier, W.: Conclusions beyond support: Over-confident estimates in mixed-models. Behavioral Ecology doi:10.1093/beheco/arn145 (2009)

Logue, D. M. and Forstmeier, W.: Constrained performance in a communication network: Implications for the function of song-type matching and for the evolution of multiple ornaments. American Naturalist 172, 34-41 (2008)

Beck, J. and Forstmeier, W.: Superstition and belief as inevitable by-products of an adaptive learning strategy. Human Nature 18, 35-46 (2007)

Garamszegi, L. Z., Balsby, T. J. S., Bell, B. D., Borowiec, M., Byers, B. E., Draganoiu, T., Eens, M., Forstmeier, W., Galeotti, P., Gil, D., Gorissen, L., Hansen, P., Lampe, H. M., Leitner, S., Lontkowski, J., Nagle, L., Nemeth, E., Pinxten, R., Rossi, J.-M., Saino, N., Tanvez, A., Titus, R., Török, J., Van Duyse, E., Møller, A.P.: Estimating the complexity of bird song by using capture-recapture approaches from community ecology, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 57, 305-317 (2005)

Forstmeier, W.: Comparing cross-sectional with longitudinal analyses. Animal Behaviour 64, F9-F11 (2002)

Neuhäuser, M., Forstmeier, W. and Bretz, F.: The distribution of extra-pair young within and among broods - a technique to calculate deviations from randomness. Journal of Avian Biology 32, 358-363 (2001)


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