Melanie Kaluppa
melaniekaluppa.bsky.social
Melanie Kaluppa
@melaniekaluppa.bsky.social
Reposted by Melanie Kaluppa
Hi everyone, it's a pleasure to share with you our newest paper, lead by @melaniekaluppa.bsky.social!!! Have a look and enjoy it!!!

Cultural and morphological divergence of Darwin’s cactus finches (Geospiza scandens) across Galápagos Islands url: academic.oup.com/biolinnean/a...
Cultural and morphological divergence of Darwin’s cactus finches (Geospiza scandens) across Galápagos Islands
Abstract. Understanding the divergence of cultural traits, such as bird song, provides crucial insights into evolutionary processes. In geographically isol
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October 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Reposted by Melanie Kaluppa
Hi everyone, happy to share with all of you the paper from the second chapter of my PhD, where we show that more exploratory birds use a broader foraging niche, linking consistent behavior with ecological flexibility. I hope you can enjoy it and share it!!!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Exploration Behavior Is Consistent and Associated With Foraging Behavior in Island Songbirds
We tested the neophobia threshold hypothesis in six landbird species, including four Darwin's finches. Exploration behavior was consistent over time and contexts, with species exhibiting greater fora....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
July 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM