Evolution of Bird Families

We explore the evolution of family living and cooperative breeding in birds and use comparative studies to understand its evolution. We use Siberian Jays as a model system to test the proximate mechanisms of social decisions in a family living species.

Research themes

Influence of life-history and ecology on the evolution of families and cooperative breeding in birds
Comparative work to understand the evolutionary trajectories towards cooperation
Evolution of vocal antipredator communication in birds
Link between antipredator behaviour and the evolution of sociality

Group members

Emeline Mouroq

Current group members

Filipe Cristovao de Ribeira

Michael Griesser
Group Leader
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Julian Klein	Charlotte Wroblewski
Master Student	Master Student
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