List of works - Sonia Kleindorfer

A new audio-visual technique for effectively monitoring nest predation and the behaviour of nesting birds

article published in 2009

Adaptive divergence in Darwin's small ground finch (Geospiza fuliginosa): divergent selection along a cline

Adaptive divergence in the Superb Fairy-wren (Malurus cyaneus): a mainland versus island comparison of morphology and foraging behaviour

An inter-island comparison of Darwin's finches reveals the impact of habitat, host phylogeny, and island on the gut microbiome

scientific article published on 13 December 2019

Assortative Pairings in Diamond Firetails (Stagonopleura guttata) are not the Result of Mutual Mate Choice for an Ornament

Assortative pairing and divergent evolution in Darwin’s Small Tree Finch, Camarhynchus parvulus

Avian diversity and abundance across years: consistent patterns in forests but not grasslands on Viti Levu, Fiji

scientific article published in 2022

Avian nest defence behaviour: assessment in relation to predator distance and type, and nest height

article by Sonia Kleindorfer et al published February 2005 in Animal Behaviour

Avian population survey in the Floreana highlands: is Darwin’s Medium Tree Finch declining in remnant patches of Scalesia forest?

scientific article (publication date: 6 April 2010)

Avian population trends in Scalesia forest on Floreana Island (2004-2013): Acoustical surveys cannot detect hybrids of Darwin’s tree finches Camarhynchus spp

Avian vampire fly (Philornis downsi) mortality differs across Darwin's finch host species

scientific article published on 04 August 2021

Baseline and stress-induced blood properties of male and female Darwin's small ground finch (Geospiza fuliginosa) of the Galapagos Islands

scientific article

Bill Morphology Does Not Influence Vocal Performance in Darwin's Small Tree Finch on Floreana Island ⬇️

scientific article published in 2009

Changes in climate and vegetation with altitude on Mount Batilamu, Viti Levu, Fiji

scientific article published in 2018

Climate or host availability: what determines the seasonal abundance of ticks?

scientific article published on 29 June 2008

Cues to individuality in Greylag Goose faces: algorithmic discrimination and behavioral field tests

scientific article published in 2023

Darwin's Finch Begging Intensity Does Not Honestly Signal Need in Parasitised Nests

Distribution and abundance of Darwin’s finches and other land birds on Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos: evidence for declining populations

article

Divergence in New Holland Honeyeaters (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae): evidence from morphology and feeding behavior

Effects of salinity levels and seed mass on germination in Australian species of Frankenia L. (Frankeniaceae)

article

Effects of the parasitic flies of the genus Philornis (Diptera: Muscidae) on birds

Embryonic learning of vocal passwords in superb fairy-wrens reveals intruder cuckoo nestlings.

scientific article

Evidence for rapid downward fecundity selection in an ectoparasite (Philornis downsi) with earlier host mortality in Darwin's finches

scientific article published on 21 January 2020

Extended parental care of fledglings: parent birds adjust anti-predator response according to predator type and distance

Female in-nest chatter song increases predation

scientific article

Females drive asymmetrical introgression from rare to common species in Darwin's tree finches

scientific article

Females that experience threat are better teachers.

scientific article

Functional traits and foraging behaviour: Avian vampire fly larvae change the beak and fitness of their Darwin's finch hosts

scientific article published in 2022

Genetic admixture predicts parasite intensity: evidence for increased hybrid performance in Darwin's tree finches

scientific article published on 03 April 2019

Genetic and morphological divergence in island and mainland birds: Informing conservation priorities

Genetic structure in ixodid ticks from Kangaroo Island and the South Australia mainland

article

Genetic variation in the invasive avian parasite, Philornis downsi (Diptera, Muscidae) on the Galápagos archipelago. ⬇️

scientific article

Genetics reveals shifts in reproductive behaviour of the invasive bird parasite Philornis downsi collected from Darwin’s finch nests

scientific article published in 2022

Heterospecific competition in a threatened cavity-nesting parrot: a case study of the eastern Regent Parrot (Polytelis anthopeplus monarchoides)

article

High frequency of extra-pair fertilisations in the moustached warbler, a songbird with a variable breeding system

High levels of extra-pair paternity in Superb Fairy-wrens in South Australia despite low frequency of auxiliary males

article

Host phylogeny, diet, and habitat differentiate the gut microbiomes of Darwin's finches on Santa Cruz Island

scientific article published on 11 December 2019

Host response to cuckoo song is predicted by the future risk of brood parasitism

scientific article

Host-parasite ecology, behavior and genetics: a review of the introduced fly parasite Philornis downsi and its Darwin’s finch hosts

article

Host-specific associations affect the microbiome of Philornis downsi, an introduced parasite to the Galápagos Islands.

scientific article

In superb fairy wrens (Malurus cyaneus), nuptial males have more blood parasites and higher haemoglobin concentration than eclipsed males

scientific article published in 2008

Increasing prevalence of avian poxvirus in Darwin's finches and its effect on male pairing success

Interaction Effects of Seed Mass and Temperature on Germination in Australian Species of Frankenia (Frankeniaceae)

article

Interannual and interspecific variation in intensity of the parasitic fly, Philornis downsi, in Darwin’s finches

article by Rachael Y. Dudaniec et al published October 2007 in Biological Conservation

Interspecific Competition and Vertical Niche Partitioning in Fiji’s Forest Birds

scientific article published on 21 March 2022

Introduced parasite changes host phenotype, mating signal and hybridization risk: Philornis downsi effects on Darwin's finch song

scientific article published on 12 June 2019

Isolation, characterization and multiplex polymerase chain reaction of novel microsatellite loci for the avian parasite Philornis downsi (Diptera: Muscidae).

scientific article

Jack-of-all-trades or master of one? Variation in foraging specialisation across years in Darwin’s Tree Finches (Camarhynchus spp.)

Love thy neighbour? Social nesting pattern, host mass and nest size affect ectoparasite intensity in Darwin’s tree finches

article by Sonia Kleindorfer & Rachael Y. Dudaniec published 20 January 2009 in Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Male response to intruders is related to song characteristics in Darwin’s small tree finch (Camarhynchus parvulus)

article by Rebekah Christensen et al published 22 December 2009 in Journal of Ethology

Males with a Faster Courtship Display have More White Spots and Higher Pairing Success in the Diamond Firetail,Stagonopleura guttata

scientific article published on 15 March 2013

Maternal Investment in Diamond FiretailsStagonopleura guttata: Female Spot Numbers Predict Egg Volume and Yolk Lutein Content

article by Valeria Zanollo et al published June 2013 in Acta Ornithologica

Microhabitats and canopy cover moderate high summer temperatures in a fragmented Mediterranean landscape

scientific article published on 14 August 2017

Multiple hypotheses explain variation in extra-pair paternity at different levels in a single bird family.

scientific article published on 25 October 2017

Naris deformation in Darwin’s finches: Experimental and historical evidence for a post-1960s arrival of the parasite Philornis downsi

article

Nest concealment but not human visitation predicts predation of New Holland Honeyeater nests

Nest height, nest concealment, and predator type predict nest predation in superb fairy-wrens (Malurus cyaneus)

article by Diane Colombelli-Négrel & Sonia Kleindorfer published 26 December 2008 in Ecological Research

Nest site attributes and nesting outcome in the vulnerable eastern Regent Parrot (Polytelis anthopeplus monarchoides)

article by Erin Cantor et al published 11 December 2018 in Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia

Nesting success and apparent nest-adornment in Diamond Firetails (Stagonopleura guttata)

Nesting success in Darwin's small tree finch, Camarhynchus parvulus: evidence of female preference for older males and more concealed nests

article

Nestling presence affects the anti-predator response of adult superb fairy-wrens (Malurus cyaneus)

article published in 2010

Neural activation in response to conspecific songs in zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) embryos and nestlings

scientific article published on 01 February 2019

New Holland honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) microsatellites: isolation and characterization of 15 novel markers using an enrichment method

scientific article

Offspring genetic structure reveals mating and nest infestation behaviour of an invasive parasitic fly (Philornis downsi) of Galápagos birds

article by Rachael Y. Dudaniec et al published 16 April 2009 in Biological Invasions

Panmixia supports divergence with gene flow in Darwin's small ground finch, Geospiza fuliginosa, on Santa Cruz, Galápagos Islands.

scientific article published on 8 March 2012

Parasite infestation and predation in Darwin's small ground finch: contrasting two elevational habitats between islands

scientific article published in 2010

Patterns of morphological and mitochondrial diversity in parapatric subspecies of the Thick-billed Grasswren (Amytornis modestus)

Philornis downsi parasitism is the primary cause of nestling mortality in the critically endangered Darwin’s medium tree finch (Camarhynchus pauper)

article

Phytohaemagglutinin (PHA) response and bill-hue wavelength increase with carotenoid supplementation in Diamond Firetails (Stagonopleura guttata)

Prenatal environment affects embryonic response to song

scientific article

Prenatal exposure to incubation calls affects song learning in the zebra finch

scientific article published in Scientific Reports

Prenatal learning in an Australian songbird: habituation and individual discrimination in superb fairy-wren embryos

scientific article

Rainfall can explain adaptive phenotypic variation with high gene flow in the New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae).

scientific article

Reduced ectoparasite load, body mass and blood haemolysis in Eurasian kestrels (Falco tinnunculus) along an urban-rural gradient

scientific article published on 07 September 2021

Risky revelations: Superb Fairy-wrens Malurus cyaneus respond more strongly to their mate’s alarm song

article by Diane Colombelli-Négrel et al published 9 July 2010 in Journal of Ornithology

Song is a reliable signal of bill morphology in Darwin's small tree finch Camarhynchus parvulus, and vocal performance predicts male pairing success

article by Rebekah Christensen et al published November 2006 in Journal of Avian Biology

Species collapse via hybridization in Darwin's tree finches

scientific article published in March 2014

Superb Fairy-Wren (Malurus cyaneus) Sons and Daughters Acquire Song Elements of Mothers and Social Fathers

article by Christine Evans & Sonia Kleindorfer published 11 February 2016 in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

Teaching behavior is responsive and costly in fairy-wrens though the time course needs to be defined

article published in 2017

Temporal and spatial variation in sex-specific abundance of the avian vampire fly (Philornis downsi)

scientific article published on 20 November 2021

The conservation value of secondary vegetation for Fijian woodland birds

scientific article published on 10 May 2019

The life-cycle of Philornis downsi (Diptera: Muscidae) parasitizing Darwin's finches and its impacts on nestling survival.

scientific article published on 10 August 2006

The number and coloration of white flank spots predict the strength of a cutaneous immune response in female Diamond Firetails, Stagonopleura guttata

The prevalence and intensity of tick infestation in passerines from South Australia

article

Thick-billed grasswren (Amytornis modestus) songs differ across subspecies and elicit different subspecific behavioural responses

article

Ticks (Ixodes sp.) and blood parasites (Haemoproteus spp.) in New Holland Honeyeaters (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae): evidence for site specificity and fitness costs

Understanding the Birdwatching Tourism Market in Queensland, Australia

article

Understorey predicts the spatial distribution of Ixodes hirsti in South Australia

article

Video analysis of host–parasite interactions in nests of Darwin’s finches

Video nest monitoring reveals male coloration-dependant nest predation and sex differences in prey size delivery in a bird under high sexual selection

scholarly article by Diane Colombelli-Négrel & Sonia Kleindorfer published 29 November 2009 in Journal of Ornithology

Vocal imitation of mother's calls by begging Red-backed Fairywren nestlings increases parental provisioning

scientific article published in 2016

What attracts larval Ixodes hirsti (Acari: Ixodidae) to their host?

article

When subspecies matter: resident Superb Fairy-wrens (Malurus cyaneus) distinguish the sex and subspecies of intruding birds

White Flank Spots Signal Feeding Dominance in Female Diamond Firetails, Stagonopleura guttata

article by Clare J. Crowhurst et al published 20 November 2011 in Ethology

List of works by Sonia Kleindorfer

A new audio-visual technique for effectively monitoring nest predation and the behaviour of nesting birds

Adaptive divergence in Darwin's small ground finch (Geospiza fuliginosa): divergent selection along a cline

Adaptive divergence in the Superb Fairy-wren (Malurus cyaneus): a mainland versus island comparison of morphology and foraging behaviour

Adaptive divergence in the Superb Fairy-wren (Malurus cyaneus): a mainland versus island comparison of morphology and foraging behaviour

An inter-island comparison of Darwin's finches reveals the impact of habitat, host phylogeny, and island on the gut microbiome

Assortative Pairings in Diamond Firetails (Stagonopleura guttata) are not the Result of Mutual Mate Choice for an Ornament

Assortative pairing and divergent evolution in Darwin’s Small Tree Finch, Camarhynchus parvulus

Avian diversity and abundance across years: consistent patterns in forests but not grasslands on Viti Levu, Fiji

Avian nest defence behaviour: assessment in relation to predator distance and type, and nest height

Avian population survey in the Floreana highlands: is Darwin’s Medium Tree Finch declining in remnant patches of Scalesia forest?

Avian population trends in Scalesia forest on Floreana Island (2004-2013): Acoustical surveys cannot detect hybrids of Darwin’s tree finches Camarhynchus spp

Avian vampire fly (Philornis downsi) mortality differs across Darwin's finch host species

Baseline and stress-induced blood properties of male and female Darwin's small ground finch (Geospiza fuliginosa) of the Galapagos Islands

Bill Morphology Does Not Influence Vocal Performance in Darwin's Small Tree Finch on Floreana Island ⬇️

Changes in climate and vegetation with altitude on Mount Batilamu, Viti Levu, Fiji

Climate or host availability: what determines the seasonal abundance of ticks?

Cues to individuality in Greylag Goose faces: algorithmic discrimination and behavioral field tests

Darwin's Finch Begging Intensity Does Not Honestly Signal Need in Parasitised Nests

Distribution and abundance of Darwin’s finches and other land birds on Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos: evidence for declining populations

Divergence in New Holland Honeyeaters (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae): evidence from morphology and feeding behavior

Effects of salinity levels and seed mass on germination in Australian species of Frankenia L. (Frankeniaceae)

Effects of the parasitic flies of the genus Philornis (Diptera: Muscidae) on birds

Embryonic learning of vocal passwords in superb fairy-wrens reveals intruder cuckoo nestlings.

Evidence for rapid downward fecundity selection in an ectoparasite (Philornis downsi) with earlier host mortality in Darwin's finches

Extended parental care of fledglings: parent birds adjust anti-predator response according to predator type and distance

Female in-nest chatter song increases predation

Females drive asymmetrical introgression from rare to common species in Darwin's tree finches

Females that experience threat are better teachers.

Functional traits and foraging behaviour: Avian vampire fly larvae change the beak and fitness of their Darwin's finch hosts

Genetic admixture predicts parasite intensity: evidence for increased hybrid performance in Darwin's tree finches

Genetic and morphological divergence in island and mainland birds: Informing conservation priorities

Genetic structure in ixodid ticks from Kangaroo Island and the South Australia mainland

Genetic variation in the invasive avian parasite, Philornis downsi (Diptera, Muscidae) on the Galápagos archipelago. ⬇️

Genetics reveals shifts in reproductive behaviour of the invasive bird parasite Philornis downsi collected from Darwin’s finch nests

Heterospecific competition in a threatened cavity-nesting parrot: a case study of the eastern Regent Parrot (Polytelis anthopeplus monarchoides)

High frequency of extra-pair fertilisations in the moustached warbler, a songbird with a variable breeding system

High levels of extra-pair paternity in Superb Fairy-wrens in South Australia despite low frequency of auxiliary males

Host phylogeny, diet, and habitat differentiate the gut microbiomes of Darwin's finches on Santa Cruz Island

Host response to cuckoo song is predicted by the future risk of brood parasitism

Host-parasite ecology, behavior and genetics: a review of the introduced fly parasite Philornis downsi and its Darwin’s finch hosts

Host-specific associations affect the microbiome of Philornis downsi, an introduced parasite to the Galápagos Islands.

In superb fairy wrens (Malurus cyaneus), nuptial males have more blood parasites and higher haemoglobin concentration than eclipsed males

Increasing prevalence of avian poxvirus in Darwin's finches and its effect on male pairing success

Interaction Effects of Seed Mass and Temperature on Germination in Australian Species of Frankenia (Frankeniaceae)

Interannual and interspecific variation in intensity of the parasitic fly, Philornis downsi, in Darwin’s finches

Interspecific Competition and Vertical Niche Partitioning in Fiji’s Forest Birds

Introduced parasite changes host phenotype, mating signal and hybridization risk: Philornis downsi effects on Darwin's finch song

Isolation, characterization and multiplex polymerase chain reaction of novel microsatellite loci for the avian parasite Philornis downsi (Diptera: Muscidae).

Jack-of-all-trades or master of one? Variation in foraging specialisation across years in Darwin’s Tree Finches (Camarhynchus spp.)

Love thy neighbour? Social nesting pattern, host mass and nest size affect ectoparasite intensity in Darwin’s tree finches

Male response to intruders is related to song characteristics in Darwin’s small tree finch (Camarhynchus parvulus)

Males with a Faster Courtship Display have More White Spots and Higher Pairing Success in the Diamond Firetail,Stagonopleura guttata

Maternal Investment in Diamond FiretailsStagonopleura guttata: Female Spot Numbers Predict Egg Volume and Yolk Lutein Content

Microhabitats and canopy cover moderate high summer temperatures in a fragmented Mediterranean landscape

Multiple hypotheses explain variation in extra-pair paternity at different levels in a single bird family.

Naris deformation in Darwin’s finches: Experimental and historical evidence for a post-1960s arrival of the parasite Philornis downsi

Nest concealment but not human visitation predicts predation of New Holland Honeyeater nests

Nest height, nest concealment, and predator type predict nest predation in superb fairy-wrens (Malurus cyaneus)

Nest site attributes and nesting outcome in the vulnerable eastern Regent Parrot (Polytelis anthopeplus monarchoides)

Nesting success and apparent nest-adornment in Diamond Firetails (Stagonopleura guttata)

Nesting success in Darwin's small tree finch, Camarhynchus parvulus: evidence of female preference for older males and more concealed nests

Nestling presence affects the anti-predator response of adult superb fairy-wrens (Malurus cyaneus)

Neural activation in response to conspecific songs in zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) embryos and nestlings

New Holland honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) microsatellites: isolation and characterization of 15 novel markers using an enrichment method

Offspring genetic structure reveals mating and nest infestation behaviour of an invasive parasitic fly (Philornis downsi) of Galápagos birds

Panmixia supports divergence with gene flow in Darwin's small ground finch, Geospiza fuliginosa, on Santa Cruz, Galápagos Islands.

Parasite infestation and predation in Darwin's small ground finch: contrasting two elevational habitats between islands

Patterns of morphological and mitochondrial diversity in parapatric subspecies of the Thick-billed Grasswren (Amytornis modestus)

Philornis downsi parasitism is the primary cause of nestling mortality in the critically endangered Darwin’s medium tree finch (Camarhynchus pauper)

Phytohaemagglutinin (PHA) response and bill-hue wavelength increase with carotenoid supplementation in Diamond Firetails (Stagonopleura guttata)

Prenatal environment affects embryonic response to song

Prenatal exposure to incubation calls affects song learning in the zebra finch

Prenatal learning in an Australian songbird: habituation and individual discrimination in superb fairy-wren embryos

Rainfall can explain adaptive phenotypic variation with high gene flow in the New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae).

Reduced ectoparasite load, body mass and blood haemolysis in Eurasian kestrels (Falco tinnunculus) along an urban-rural gradient

Risky revelations: Superb Fairy-wrens Malurus cyaneus respond more strongly to their mate’s alarm song

Song is a reliable signal of bill morphology in Darwin's small tree finch Camarhynchus parvulus, and vocal performance predicts male pairing success

Species collapse via hybridization in Darwin's tree finches

Superb Fairy-Wren (Malurus cyaneus) Sons and Daughters Acquire Song Elements of Mothers and Social Fathers