Artificial ornaments manipulate intrinsic male quality in wild-caught zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) Pariser, Emma C., Mariette, Mylene M. and Griffith, Simon C. 2010, Artificial ornaments manipulate intrinsic male quality in wild-caught zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata), Behavioral Ecology, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 264-269, doi: 10.1093/beheco/arp185. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Artificial ornaments manipulate intrinsic male quality in wild-caught zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) Author(s) Pariser, Emma C. Mariette, Mylene M. orcid.org/0000-0003-0567-4111 Griffith, Simon C. Journal name Behavioral Ecology Volume number 21 Issue number 2 Start page 264 End page 269 Total pages 6 Publisher Oxford University Press Place of publication Cary, North Carolina Publication date 2010 ISSN 1045-2249 1465-7279 Keyword(s) color bands courtship song mate choice zebra finch Summary The addition of red and green color bands is a commonly used method for manipulating male attractiveness in the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata), providing insight into the study of maternal investment and sexual selection. The addition of artificial ornaments has been assumed to manipulate a females’ perception of the male, rather than affecting intrinsic qualities of the male himself. Here, however, we reveal that the artificial band color worn by a male changes his body mass, condition, and courtship display rate. Males wearing red color bands in aviaries prior to mate-choice trials had a significantly higher song rate during trials than those wearing green color bands, alongside a significant increase in mass change and condition. Male song rate was found to significantly correlate with female preference alongside a female preference for red-banded males. However, male song rate in turn increased when female response was positive, suggesting a social feedback between the interacting birds. Our data suggest the presence of socially mediated feedback mechanisms whereby the artificial increase in attractiveness or dominance of a male directly affects other aspects of his attractiveness. Therefore, housing birds in social groups while manipulating attractiveness can directly influence other male qualities and should be accounted for by future studies. Language eng DOI 10.1093/beheco/arp185 Field of Research 059999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 970105 Expanding Knowledge in the Environmental Sciences HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2010, Oxford University Press Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30059345 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment School of Life and Environmental Sciences Open Access Collection Centre for Integrative Ecology Related Links Link Description Link to full-text (open access)   Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Wed, 08 Jan 2014, 13:33:44 EST Tue, 14 Jan 2014, 13:56:46 EST Wed, 15 Jan 2014, 11:24:59 EST Tue, 11 Feb 2014, 13:03:17 EST Fri, 13 Jun 2014, 19:25:11 EST Tue, 17 Nov 2015, 14:21:53 EST Wed, 18 Nov 2015, 06:37:34 EST Sat, 09 Nov 2019, 02:38:02 EST Sun, 03 Apr 2022, 14:37:10 EST Thu, 12 May 2022, 07:35:30 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 24 times in TR Web of Science Cited 24 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 557 Abstract Views, 1 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Wed, 08 Jan 2014, 13:33:44 EST