Publications

Mathers-Winn, C. A., Dowling, J. L., & Webster, M. S. 2018. Forest fire reduces dawn singing effort in a passerine bird. Australian Field Ornithology, 35, 75–82. http://doi.org/10.20938/afo35075082

Dowling, J., & Webster, M. S. 2018. Acoustic and physical mate-guarding have different effects on intruder behavior in a duetting songbird. Animal Behaviour,135, 69–75. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2017.11.011.

Dowling, J., & Webster, M. S. 2017. Working with what you’ve got: unattractive males show greater mate-guarding effort in a duetting songbird. Biology Letters,13, 20160682; doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2016.0682

Dowling J.L., Colombelli-Négrel, D., Webster M.S. 2016. Kin Signatures Learned in the Egg? Red-Backed Fairy-Wren Songs Are Similar to Their Mother’s In-Nest Calls and Songs. Frontiers in Ecology Evolution, 4 (48). doi: 10.3389/fevo.2016.00048

Potticary, A.L.*, Dowling, J.L., et al. 2016. Subtle benefits of cooperation to breeding males of the Red-backed Fairy-wren. Auk, 133. doi: 10.1642/auk-15-212.1 *Student mentee first author

Colombelli-Négrel, D., Webster, M.S., Dowling, J.L., et al. 2016. Vocal imitation of mother’s calls by begging red-backed fairy wren nestlings increases parental provisioning. Auk, 133. doi: 10.1642/auk-15-162.1

Dowling, J., & Webster, M. S. 2015. An experimental test of duet function in a fairy-wren (Malurus) with moderate cuckoldry rates. Behavioral Ecology, 27(1), 228–236. http://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arv144

Schwabl, H., Dowling, J.L., Baldassarre, D.T., Gahr, M., Lindsay, W.R., Webster, M.S. 2015. Variation in song system anatomy and androgen levels does not correspond to song characteristics in a tropical songbird. Animal Behaviour 104: 39-50

Dowling, J.L., Webster, M.S. 2013. The form and function of duets and choruses in Red-backed Fairy-wrens. Emu: Austral Ornithology 113: 282-293

Dowling, J.L., Luther, D.A., Marra, P.P. 2012. Comparative effects of urban development and anthropogenic noise on bird songs. Behavioral Ecology, 23 (1): 201-209. doi:10.1093/beheco/arr176

Dowling, J.L., Omland, K.E. 2009. Low return rates in two temperate breeding Orioles. Wilson Journal of Ornithology, 121(1).