Actions taken to control the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have
conspicuously reduced motor vehicle traffic, potentially alleviating auditory pressures on …

Highlights•Understanding sound production mechanisms can enhance investigation of
performance.•Performance ranges of temporal and spectral features vary with production …

Urban habitats present new ecological and evolutionary challenges for animals. Noise and
infrastructure often change behavior and community composition, with potential physical …

Animals modify acoustic communication signals in response to noise pollution, but
consequences of these modifications are unknown. Vocalizations that transmit best in noise …

Animal culture evolves alongside genomes, and the two modes of inheritance—culture and
genes—interact in myriad ways. For example, stable geographic variation in culture can act …

As urbanization expands globally, the communication systems of an increasing number of
species are affected. Because bird song is a long-distance signal used to attract mates and …

Song production across many songbird species is shaped by largely conserved sets of
constraints associated with song control, production, and perception. This chapter …

Urban environments have some of the most highly modified soundscapes on the planet,
affecting the way many animals communicate using acoustic signals. Communication …

Human activity around the globe is a growing source of selection pressure on animal
behavior and communication systems. Some animals can modify their vocalizations to avoid …

Sexual displays that require extreme feats of physiological performance have the potential to
reliably indicate the signaller's skill or motivation. We tested for evidence of performance …