Sonia Kleindorfer
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Sonia Kleindorfer's Degrees
- PhD Ecology Cornell University
- Masters Biology University of California, Davis
- Bachelors Environmental Science University of Melbourne
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Sonia Kleindorfer is a bird ecology expert with a focus on organismal complexity and the impact animals have on evolutionary dynamics in birds and parasites. In 2016 she received the D. L. Serventy Medal from BirdLife Australia. She heads Grünau’s Core Facility Konrad Lorenz Research Station for Behaviour and Cognition and is Scientific Director of the Flinders Research Centre for Climate Adaptation and Animal Behaviour. Other related roles include: Treasurer of the Royal Society of South Australia after which she was promoted to Vice President. Kleindorfer has a Bachelors in Biological Basis of Behavior from the University of Pennsylvania a PhD in Zoology from the University of Vienna and a postdoc in Medicine from the University of Washington School of Medicine.
Sonia Kleindorfer's Published Works
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- Embryonic Learning of Vocal Passwords in Superb Fairy-Wrens Reveals Intruder Cuckoo Nestlings (2012) (162)
- Philornis downsi parasitism is the primary cause of nestling mortality in the critically endangered Darwin’s medium tree finch (Camarhynchus pauper) (2010) (115)
- An experimental study on the effects of an introduced parasite in Darwin's finches. (2006) (115)
- Species Collapse via Hybridization in Darwin’s Tree Finches (2014) (112)
- The life-cycle of Philornis downsi (Diptera: Muscidae) parasitizing Darwin's finches and its impacts on nestling survival (2006) (110)
- Effects of the parasitic flies of the genus Philornis (Diptera: Muscidae) on birds (2006) (103)
- Nest height, nest concealment, and predator type predict nest predation in superb fairy-wrens (Malurus cyaneus) (2009) (100)
- Interannual and interspecific variation in intensity of the parasitic fly, Philornis downsi, in Darwin’s finches (2007) (87)
- Avian nest defence behaviour: assessment in relation to predator distance and type, and nest height (2005) (87)
- Effects of the introduced ectoparasite Philornis downsi on haemoglobin level and nestling survival in Darwin's Small Ground Finch (Geospiza fuliginosa) (2006) (83)
- Host-parasite ecology, behavior and genetics: a review of the introduced fly parasite Philornis downsi and its Darwin’s finch hosts (2016) (80)
- Alarm calls and chick reactions in the moustached warbler, Acrocephalus melanopogon (1996) (68)
- Increasing prevalence of avian poxvirus in Darwin's finches and its effect on male pairing success (2006) (63)
- Video analysis of host–parasite interactions in nests of Darwin’s finches (2010) (62)
- Adaptive divergence in contiguous populations of Darwin's Small Ground Finch (Geospiza fuliginosa) (2006) (61)
- Love thy neighbour? Social nesting pattern, host mass and nest size affect ectoparasite intensity in Darwin’s tree finches (2009) (58)
- Distribution of the introduced parasitic fly Philornis downsi (Diptera, Muscidae) in the Galapagos Islands (2007) (58)
- Distribution and abundance of Darwin’s finches and other land birds on Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos: evidence for declining populations (2011) (57)
- Effects of salinity levels and seed mass on germination in Australian species of Frankenia L. (Frankeniaceae) (2009) (56)
- Changes in Philornis infestation behavior threaten Darwin's finch survival (2014) (55)
- Nesting success in Darwin's small tree finch, Camarhynchus parvulus: evidence of female preference for older males and more concealed nests (2007) (52)
- Ageing and social rank effects on the reproductive system of free-ranging yellow baboons (Papio cynocephalus) at Mikumi National Park, Tanzania. (1998) (51)
- Climate or host availability: what determines the seasonal abundance of ticks? (2008) (51)
- Naris and beak malformation caused by the parasitic fly, Philornis downsi (Diptera: Muscidae), in Darwin's small ground finch, Geospiza fuliginosa (Passeriformes: Emberizidae) (2009) (50)
- The ecology of clutch size variation in Darwin's Small Ground Finch Geospiza fuliginosa: comparison between lowland and highland habitats (2007) (49)
- Prenatal learning in an Australian songbird: habituation and individual discrimination in superb fairy-wren embryos (2014) (49)
- Darwin's Finch Begging Intensity Does Not Honestly Signal Need in Parasitised Nests (2014) (48)
- Multiple hypotheses explain variation in extra‐pair paternity at different levels in a single bird family (2017) (46)
- Population trend alters the effects of maternal dominance rank on lifetime reproductive success in yellow baboons (Papio cynocephalus) (2004) (46)
- White Flank Spots Signal Feeding Dominance in Female Diamond Firetails, Stagonopleura guttata (2012) (45)
- Genetic variation in the invasive avian parasite, Philornis downsi (Diptera, Muscidae) on the Galápagos archipelago (2008) (42)
- Song is a reliable signal of bill morphology in Darwin's small tree finch Camarhynchus parvulus, and vocal performance predicts male pairing success (2006) (39)
- More Is Not Always Better: Male Incubation in Two Acrocephalus Warblers (1995) (38)
- Parasite infestation and predation in Darwin's small ground finch: contrasting two elevational habitats between islands (2010) (36)
- Offspring genetic structure reveals mating and nest infestation behaviour of an invasive parasitic fly (Philornis downsi) of Galápagos birds (2010) (34)
- Ticks (Ixodes sp.) and blood parasites (Haemoproteus spp.) in New Holland Honeyeaters (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae): evidence for site specificity and fitness costs (2006) (33)
- Avian population survey in the Floreana highlands: is Darwin's Medium Tree Finch declining in remnant patches of Scalesia forest? (2010) (33)
- Infant handling and mortality in yellow baboons (Papio cynocephalus): evidence for female reproductive competition? (2004) (33)
- Adaptive divergence in the Superb Fairy-wren (Malurus cyaneus): a mainland versus island comparison of morphology and foraging behaviour (2006) (33)
- Female in-nest chatter song increases predation (2016) (32)
- Extra male parental behaviour : evidence for an alternative mating strategy in the Moustached Warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon (1996) (31)
- Females drive asymmetrical introgression from rare to common species in Darwin's tree finches (2017) (30)
- Panmixia supports divergence with gene flow in Darwin’s small ground finch, Geospiza fuliginosa, on Santa Cruz, Galápagos Islands (2012) (29)
- When subspecies matter: resident Superb Fairy-wrens (Malurus cyaneus) distinguish the sex and subspecies of intruding birds (2013) (29)
- The role of nest site cover for parental nest defence and fledging success in two Acrocephalus warblers (2003) (28)
- Host phylogeny, diet, and habitat differentiate the gut microbiomes of Darwin’s finches on Santa Cruz Island (2019) (28)
- Naris deformation in Darwin’s finches: Experimental and historical evidence for a post-1960s arrival of the parasite Philornis downsi (2016) (28)
- Females that experience threat are better teachers (2014) (26)
- The cost of teaching embryos in superb fairy-wrens (2014) (26)
- Prenatal exposure to incubation calls affects song learning in the zebra finch (2018) (26)
- Host‐specific associations affect the microbiome of Philornis downsi, an introduced parasite to the Galápagos Islands (2017) (25)
- Nest concealment but not human visitation predicts predation of New Holland Honeyeater nests (2006) (25)
- The number and coloration of white flank spots predict the strength of a cutaneous immune response in female Diamond Firetails, Stagonopleura guttata (2012) (25)
- Mixed species nesting associations in Darwin's tree finches: nesting pattern predicts predation outcome (2009) (25)
- High levels of extra-pair paternity in Superb Fairy-wrens in South Australia despite low frequency of auxiliary males (2009) (24)
- Vocal imitation of mother's calls by begging Red-backed Fairywren nestlings increases parental provisioning (2016) (24)
- Microhabitats and canopy cover moderate high summer temperatures in a fragmented Mediterranean landscape (2017) (24)
- Extended parental care of fledglings: parent birds adjust anti-predator response according to predator type and distance (2010) (23)
- Understanding the Birdwatching Tourism Market in Queensland, Australia (2010) (23)
- What attracts larval Ixodes hirsti (Acari: Ixodidae) to their host? (2009) (21)
- Superb Fairy-Wren (Malurus cyaneus) Sons and Daughters Acquire Song Elements of Mothers and Social Fathers (2016) (21)
- Host response to cuckoo song is predicted by the future risk of brood parasitism (2013) (21)
- In superb fairy wrens (Malurus cyaneus), nuptial males have more blood parasites and higher haemoglobin concentration than eclipsed males (2008) (19)
- A new audio-visual technique for effectively monitoring nest predation and the behaviour of nesting birds (2009) (19)
- Video nest monitoring reveals male coloration-dependant nest predation and sex differences in prey size delivery in a bird under high sexual selection (2010) (19)
- High frequency of extra-pair fertilisations in the moustached warbler, a songbird with a variable breeding system (2005) (19)
- Nestling presence affects the anti-predator response of adult superb fairy-wrens (Malurus cyaneus) (2010) (18)
- Genetic and morphological divergence in island and mainland birds: Informing conservation priorities (2011) (17)
- Risky revelations: Superb Fairy-wrens Malurus cyaneus respond more strongly to their mate’s alarm song (2010) (17)
- Adaptive divergence in Darwin's small ground finch (Geospiza fuliginosa): divergent selection along a cline (2013) (17)
- Flight Behaviour of an Introduced Parasite Affects its Galápagos Island Hosts: Philornis downsi and Darwin's Finches (2016) (17)
- Interaction Effects of Seed Mass and Temperature on Germination in Australian Species of Frankenia (Frankeniaceae) (2008) (16)
- Avian population trends in Scalesia forest on Floreana Island (2004-2013): Acoustical surveys cannot detect hybrids of Darwin’s tree finches Camarhynchus spp. (2017) (15)
- Introduced parasite changes host phenotype, mating signal and hybridization risk: Philornis downsi effects on Darwin's finch song (2019) (15)
- Jack-of-all-trades or master of one? Variation in foraging specialisation across years in Darwin’s Tree Finches (Camarhynchus spp.) (2009) (15)
- Prenatal environment affects embryonic response to song (2017) (15)
- Divergent foraging behavior in a hybrid zone: Darwin's tree finches (Camarhynchus spp.) on Floreana Island (2015) (15)
- Assortative pairing and divergent evolution in Darwin’s Small Tree Finch, Camarhynchus parvulus (2007) (15)
- Taxonomic Shifts in Philornis Larval Behaviour and Rapid Changes in Philornis downsi Dodge & Aitken (Diptera: Muscidae): An Invasive Avian Parasite on the Galápagos Islands (2019) (14)
- Phytohaemagglutinin (PHA) response and bill-hue wavelength increase with carotenoid supplementation in Diamond Firetails (Stagonopleura guttata) (2009) (14)
- An inter-island comparison of Darwin’s finches reveals the impact of habitat, host phylogeny, and island on the gut microbiome (2019) (14)
- Males with a Faster Courtship Display have More White Spots and Higher Pairing Success in the Diamond Firetail, Stagonopleura guttata (2013) (14)
- Divergence in New Holland Honeyeaters (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae): evidence from morphology and feeding behavior (2010) (13)
- Avian prenatal auditory stimulation: progress and perspectives (2018) (13)
- Nesting success and apparent nest-adornment in Diamond Firetails (Stagonopleura guttata) (2007) (12)
- Evidence for rapid downward fecundity selection in an ectoparasite (Philornis downsi) with earlier host mortality in Darwin’s finches (2020) (12)
- Support for the nest mimicry hypothesis in Yellow‐rumped Thornbills Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (2008) (12)
- Blood and intestinal parasitism in Darwin's finches: negative and positive findings (2005) (12)
- Prey abundance and male parental behaviour in Acrocephalus warblers (2008) (11)
- Nest Predation Avoidance: an Alternative Explanation for Male Incubation in Acrocephalus melanopogon (2010) (11)
- Neural activation in response to conspecific songs in zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) embryos and nestlings (2019) (10)
- Comparison of survey methods for detection of the elusive Western Whipbird, Psophodes nigrogularis, with notes on its distribution (2011) (9)
- Minimum longevity and age-related male plumage in Darwin’s finches on Floreana Island (2019) (9)
- Isolation, characterization and multiplex polymerase chain reaction of novel microsatellite loci for the avian parasite Philornis downsi (Diptera: Muscidae) (2008) (9)
- Understorey predicts the spatial distribution of Ixodes hirsti in South Australia (2008) (9)
- Could prenatal sound discrimination predict vocal complexity later in life? (2018) (9)
- Changes in climate and vegetation with altitude on Mount Batilamu, Viti Levu, Fiji (2018) (9)
- Genetic admixture predicts parasite intensity: evidence for increased hybrid performance in Darwin's tree finches (2019) (9)
- Patterns of morphological and mitochondrial diversity in parapatric subspecies of the Thick-billed Grasswren (Amytornis modestus) (2017) (9)
- Genetic structure in ixodid ticks from Kangaroo Island and the South Australia mainland (2009) (8)
- The prevalence and intensity of tick infestation in passerines from South Australia (2009) (8)
- Long-term effects of prenatal sound experience on songbird behavior and their relation to song learning (2021) (7)
- Germination in Two Australian Species of Frankenia L., F. Serpyllifolia Lindl. and F. Foliosa J.M.Black (Frankeniaceae) – Effects of Seed Mass, Seed Age, Light, and Temperature. (2008) (6)
- Loss of assortative pairing following colonization of a new environment by Darwins small ground finch (Geospiza fuliginosa) (2010) (6)
- Design considerations in an automatic classification system for bird vocalisations using the Two-dimensional Geometric Distance and cluster analysis (2010) (6)
- Thick-billed grasswren (Amytornis modestus) songs differ across subspecies and elicit different subspecific behavioural responses (2018) (5)
- Prenatal auditory learning in avian vocal learners and non-learners (2021) (5)
- Rainfall can explain adaptive phenotypic variation with high gene flow in the New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) (2012) (5)
- Baseline and stress-induced blood properties of male and female Darwin's small ground finch (Geospiza fuliginosa) of the Galapagos Islands. (2017) (5)
- Hybridization fluctuates with rainfall in Darwin’s tree finches (2020) (5)
- Biological networks: rainforests, coral reefs, and the Galapagos islands (2009) (5)
- New Holland honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) microsatellites: isolation and characterization of 15 novel markers using an enrichment method (2009) (5)
- Sex role similarity and sexual selection predict male and female song elaboration and dimorphism in fairy-wrens (2021) (4)
- Plant community predicts the distribution and occurrence of thick-billed grasswren subspecies (Amytornis modestus) in a region of parapatry (2018) (4)
- Naris deformation in Darwin ’ s finches : Experimental and historical evidence for a post-1960 s arrival of the parasite (2016) (4)
- Field Guide. Resident land birds of Galapagos (2019) (4)
- Social interactions change with season and age in Northern Bald Ibis (2020) (4)
- Assortative Pairings in Diamond Firetails (Stagonopleura guttata) are not the Result of Mutual Mate Choice for an Ornament (2014) (4)
- individual discrimination in superb fairywren embryos Prenatal learning in an Australian songbird : habituation and (2014) (3)
- Avian vampire fly (Philornis downsi) mortality differs across Darwin’s finch host species (2021) (3)
- Female in-nest attendance predicts the number of ectoparasites in Darwin's finch species (2021) (3)
- Male response to intruders is related to song characteristics in Darwin’s small tree finch (Camarhynchus parvulus) (2010) (3)
- Maternal Investment in Diamond Firetails Stagonopleura guttata: Female Spot Numbers Predict Egg Volume and Yolk Lutein Content (2013) (3)
- Bill Morphology Does Not Influence Vocal Performance in Darwin’s Small Tree Finch on Floreana Island (2009) (3)
- The conservation value of secondary vegetation for Fijian woodland birds (2019) (3)
- Reduced ectoparasite load, body mass and blood haemolysis in Eurasian kestrels (Falco tinnunculus) along an urban–rural gradient (2021) (3)
- Temporal and spatial variation in sex-specific abundance of the avian vampire fly (Philornis downsi) (2021) (3)
- Nest site attributes and nesting outcome in the vulnerable eastern Regent Parrot (Polytelis anthopeplus monarchoides) (2018) (2)
- From individual to population level: Temperature and snow cover modulate fledging success through breeding phenology in greylag geese (Anser anser) (2021) (2)
- Behavioural response to songs between genetically diverged allopatric populations of Darwin’s small tree finch in the Galápagos (2020) (2)
- Host-parasite ecology, behavior and genetics: a review of the introduced fly parasite Philornis downsi and its Darwin’s finch hosts (2016) (2)
- Sex role similarity and sexual selection predict male and female song elaboration and dimorphism in fairy‐wrens (2021) (1)
- Nesting Success and Nesting Height in the Critically Endangered Medium Tree Finch (Camarhynchus pauper) (2021) (1)
- Early acoustic experience alters genome-wide methylation in the auditory forebrain of songbird embryos (2021) (1)
- Clarification of the chick reaction hypothesis (1998) (1)
- Heterospecific competition in a threatened cavity-nesting parrot: a case study of the eastern Regent Parrot (Polytelis anthopeplus monarchoides) (2018) (1)
- Gene flow between two thick-billed grasswren subspecies with low dispersal creates a genomic pattern of isolation-by-distance (2021) (1)
- Teaching behavior is responsive and costly in fairy-wrens though the time course needs to be defined (2018) (1)
- Nestling behaviour predicts naris deformation in Darwin’s finches parasitized by the avian vampire fly (2021) (1)
- Host response to cuckoo song is predicted by the future risk of brood parasitism (2013) (1)
- Interspecific Competition and Vertical Niche Partitioning in Fiji’s Forest Birds (2022) (1)
- Supplementary material from "Introduced parasite changes host phenotype, mating signal and hybridization risk: Philornis downsi effects on Darwin's finch song" (2019) (1)
- Emu’s first 120 years: landmark papers of change in austral ornithology (2021) (1)
- Alarm calls and chick reactions: distinguishing between levels of analysis. A reply to Curio (1998) (1)
- Tourism and being eaten alive (2006) (0)
- Darwin’s finches in human-altered environments sing common song types and are more aggressive (2023) (0)
- Blurred species boundaries in Darwin's tree finches: using song and morphology to interpret gene flow patterns (2011) (0)
- How Warming Temperatures Affect Breeding Behavior in Graylag Geese (2023) (0)
- Food availability may explain adaptive shifts in island birds (2007) (0)
- Intraspecific fledgling adoption by a pair of Superb Fairy-wrens Malurus cyaneus (2023) (0)
- Long-term effects of prenatal sound experience on songbird behavior and their relation to song learning (2021) (0)
- When aggressiveness could be too risky: linking personality traits and predator response in superb fairy-wrens (2022) (0)
- Philornis downsi (2022) (0)
- Animal behaviour Prenatal environment affects embryonic response to song (2017) (0)
- Minimum longevity and age-related male plumage in Darwin’s finches on Floreana Island (2019) (0)
- Animal behaviour Females that experience threat are better teachers (2014) (0)
- Prenatal sound experience affects song preferences in male zebra finches (2023) (0)
- Avian diversity and abundance across years: consistent patterns in forests but not grasslands on Viti Levu, Fiji (2022) (0)
- D. L. Serventy Medal 2016: Citation (2016) (0)
- Design considerations in an automatic classification system for bird calls using the Two-dimensional Geometric Distance and cluster analysis (2010) (0)
- Animal behaviour Female in-nest chatter song increases predation (2016) (0)
- Prenatal exposure to incubation calls affects song learning in the zebra finch (2018) (0)
- Vocal recognition of distance calls in a group-living basal bird: the greylag goose, Anser anser (2022) (0)
- Avian prenatal auditory stimulation: progress and perspectives (2018) (0)
- Assortative pairing on bill morphology in Darwin's small tree finch, Camarhynchus parvulus: potential for divergent evolution? (2007) (0)
- First identification of nest predators of the Superb Fairy-wren (Malurus cyaneus) (2007) (0)
- The mystery of assortative pairing Diamond Firetail Finches. (2012) (0)
- The number and coloration of white flank spots predict the strength of a cutaneous immune response in female Diamond Firetails, Stagonopleura guttata (2012) (0)
- Galligan et al__Panmixia__data (2012) (0)
- Citizen science, animal behaviour and digital devices: challenges and solutions (2019) (0)
- Could prenatal sound discrimination predict vocal complexity later in life? (2018) (0)
- Size does matter: Assortative pairing in Darwin's small tree finch, Camarhynchus parvulus (2007) (0)
- Mainland-island differences and sexual dimorphism in the morphology and foraging ecology of the Superb Fairy-wren (Malurus cyaneus) (2006) (0)
- Author response for "Evidence for rapid downward fecundity selection in an ectoparasite ( Philornis downsi ) with earlier host mortality in Darwin’s finches" (2020) (0)
- Southern hemisphere perspectives on life history evolution (2007) (0)
- Blood parasites (Haemoproteus sp.) and haemoglobin level in the Superb Fairy-wren, Malurus cyaneus: An observational study (2006) (0)
- Superb fairy-wrens with extreme exploration phenotypes respond more strongly to simulated territory intrusions (2022) (0)
- Social interactions change with season and age in Northern Bald Ibis (2020) (0)
- Space use and site fidelity in the endangered Northern Bald Ibis Geronticus eremita: Effects of age, season, and sex (2022) (0)
- Genetics reveals shifts in reproductive behaviour of the invasive bird parasite Philornis downsi collected from Darwin’s finch nests (2022) (0)
- Philornis downsi infestation (2022) (0)
- Exposure to soiled bedding reduces abnormal repetitive behaviors in mice (2022) (0)
- The functional significance of the false cup nest in Yellow-rumped Thornbills, Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (2006) (0)
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