Publications of Mihai Valcu
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Journal Article (66)
2022
Journal Article
32 (9), pp. R412 - R413 (2022)
Asymmetric architecture is non-random and repeatable in a bird’s nests. Current Biology
Journal Article
183, pp. 77 - 92 (2022)
Extrapair paternity in a sequentially polyandrous shorebird: Limited evidence for the sperm storage hypothesis. Animal Behaviour
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Breeding site fidelity is lower in polygamous shorebirds and male-biased in monogamous species. Behavioral Ecology (2022)
2021
Journal Article
90 (9), pp. 2147 - 2160 (2021)
Connecting the data landscape of long‐term ecological studies: The SPI‐Birds data hub. Journal of Animal Ecology
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31 (23), pp. R1511 - R1512 (2021)
Migratory birds are lighter coloured. Current Biology
Journal Article
24 (3), pp. 477 - 486 (2021)
A global analysis of song frequency in passerines provides no support for the acoustic adaptation hypothesis but suggests a role for sexual selection. Ecology Letters
Journal Article
30 (19), pp. 4884 - 4898 (2021)
The macroecology of extra-pair paternity in birds. Molecular Ecology 2020
Journal Article
31 (6), pp. 1303 - 1315 (2020)
Analysis of within-individual variation in extrapair paternity in blue tits (Cyanistes caeruleus) shows low repeatability and little effect of changes in neighborhood. Behavioral Ecology
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33 (11), pp. 1543 - 1557 (2020)
Body size and climate as predictors of plumage colouration and sexual dichromatism in parrots. Journal of Evolutionary Biology
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30 (23), pp. R1406 - R1407 (2020)
Why climate change should generally lead to lighter coloured animals. Current Biology
Journal Article
89 (12), pp. 2896 - 2908 (2020)
Partial or complete? The evolution of post‐juvenile moult strategies in passerine birds. Journal of Animal Ecology
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10 (14), pp. 7106 - 7116 (2020)
Lunar synchronization of daily activity patterns in a crepuscular avian insectivore. Ecology and Evolution
Journal Article
89 (4), pp. 1017 - 1031 (2020)
Timing of arrival in the breeding area is repeatable and affects reproductive success in a non‐migratory population of blue tits. Journal of Animal Ecology
Journal Article
33 (9), pp. 1306 - 1315 (2020)
Morph‐dependent fitness and directional change of morph frequencies over time in a Dutch population of Common buzzards Buteo buteo. Journal of Evolutionary Biology
Journal Article
287 (1920), 20192789 (2020)
Wind conditions influence breeding season movements in a nomadic polygynous shorebird. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
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89 (2), pp. 647 - 657 (2020)
Exposure to predator models during the fertile period leads to higher levels of extra‐pair paternity in blue tits. Journal of Animal Ecology
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162 (3), pp. 1075 - 1081 (2020)
Non‐analytical methods for the estimation of total yolk carotenoids in passerine eggs. Ibis 2019
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364 (6445), eaaw8529 (2019)
Comment on “Global pattern of nest predation is disrupted by climate change in shorebirds”. Science
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7, 93 (2019)
Temporary mate removal during incubation leads to variable compensation in a biparental shorebird. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Journal Article
32 (8), pp. 856 - 867 (2019)
Sperm morphology and evidence for sperm competition among parrots. Journal of Evolutionary Biology