Brief exposure to captivity in a songbird is associated with reduced diversity and altered composition of the gut microbiome

Florkowski, M.R., Hamer, S. A. & Yorzinski, J.L. 2023. Brief exposure to captivity in a songbird is associated with reduced diversity and altered composition of the gut microbiome. FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Reward history modulates visual attention in an avian model

Liao, M.R., Dillard, M.H., Hour, J.L., Barnett, J.A., Whitten, J.S., Valles, A.C., Heatley, J.J., Anderson, B.A., & Yorzinski, J.L. 2023. Reward history modulates visual attention in an avian model. Animal Cognition.

Gut microbiome diversity and composition is associated with exploratory behavior in a wild-caught songbird

Florkowski, M.R. & Yorzinski, J.L. 2023. Gut microbiome diversity and composition is associated with exploratory behavior in a wild-caught songbird. Animal Microbiome 5:8.

A songbird can detect the eyes of conspecifics under daylight and artificial nighttime lighting

Yorzinski, J.L., Troscianko, J., Briolat, E., Schapiro, S.J., & Whitham, W. 2022. A songbird can detect the eyes of conspecifics under daylight and artificial nighttime lighting. Environmental Pollution 313: 120000.

Dopamine receptor activation elicits a possible stress-related coping behavior in a songbird

Florkowski, M.R. & Yorzinski, J.L. 2022. Dopamine receptor activation elicits a possible stress-related coping behavior in a songbird. PeerJ 10: e13520.

Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) gaze is conspicuous at ecologically-relevant distances

Whitham, W., Schapiro, S.J., Troscianko, J., & Yorzinski, J.L. 2022. Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) gaze is conspicuous at ecologically-relevant distances. Scientific Reports 12: 9249.

Circulating hormones and dominance status predict female behavior during courtship in a lekking species

Earl, A.D., Kimmitt, A.A., & Yorzinski, J.L. 2022. Circulating hormones and dominance status predict female behavior during courtship in a lekking species. Integrative and Comparative Biology.

The gaze of a social monkey is perceptible to conspecifics and predators but not prey

Whitham, W., Schapiro, S.J., Troscianko, J., & Yorzinski, J.L. 2022. The gaze of a social monkey is perceptible to conspecifics and predators but not prey. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Series 289: 20220194.

Dominant females have brighter ornamentation in a sexually dimorphic lekking species

Earl, A.D., Simpson, R.K., & Yorzinski, J.L. 2022. Dominant females have brighter ornamentation in a sexually dimorphic lekking species. Ethology 128: 85-93.

Great-tailed grackles can independently direct their eyes toward different targets

Yorzinski, J.L. 2021. Great-tailed grackles can independently direct their eyes toward different targets. Experimental Brain Research

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