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FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology @africanornithology.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Life in a Sociable Weaver colony is highly competitive. They compete over food and space, but does a bigger bib mean higher status? After studying >1,800 birds over 11 years, researchers found the black bib grows with age and not dominance. doi.org/10.1093/behe... #AfricanOrnithology

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FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology @africanornithology.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Do males and females follow the same social rules? An 11-year study of Sociable Weavers found male dominance increased with age, while female dominance did not, suggesting males and females use different strategies or cues to navigate their social world. #AfricanOrnithology #AnimalBehaviour

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Laurine Mathieu @laumathieu.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Our paper is now out! Thanks to @annecharmantier.bsky.social , Samuel, Ségolène, Emilie, Baptiste, the whole zoo team, and the Montpellier tit team 🕊️

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Kate Laskowski @katelaskowski.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

For anyone that missed my talk at @isbe2026.bsky.social - never you fear! You can watch my talk and read more about the new Replication Studies section at @behavecol.bsky.social right here! laskowskilab.faculty.ucdavis.edu/2026/07/22/r...

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Bob Wong @bbmwong.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Congratulations to 2026 Hamilton Lecture awardee Prof Leigh Simmons 🎉. #ISBE2026

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Kate Laskowski @katelaskowski.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Tadpole backpacks? Not onlu this season's *hottest* fashion accessory, but Eva Ringler shows this is also a great system for studying the behavioral decisions involved in parental care! Day 2 of ISBE begins!

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Thomas MacGillavry @thomasmacgillavry.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Ever wondered what the bizarre dances of male birds of paradise look like to females? Check out our new preprint! @izziehb.bsky.social @fusanilab.bsky.social “The geometry of visual signaling in a bird-of-paradise” ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...

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Nicolas Silva @nicolasjsilva.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Amazing talk of @ornitho-pie.bsky.social about his work on re-evaluating the badge of status hypothesis in birds ! #ISBE2026

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Dr Taina Conrad @drtainaconrad.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Great start to #ISBE2026 last night. Thanks to the free childcare both my husband and I can give talks and enjoy the conference while knowing our kids are having fun close by

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Matthew Silk @mattjsilk.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Excited to be @isbe2026.bsky.social in Turin. For any #SocialNetworks researchers - planning an informal social tonight. Meeting at registration area after the poster session at 7pm. Please spread the word! #ISBE2026

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Kate Laskowski @katelaskowski.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Hey there @isbe2026.bsky.social party people! In an unexpected turn of events, I'm giving a talk today (Mon)! I'll be presenting my student, Abby Trocinski's work on (surprisingly!) long term organizational effects of predation stress on molly brains & behavior. 1515h in the Istanbul room #ISBE2026

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Nicolas Silva @nicolasjsilva.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

It is finally out! The second paper of my PhD with @sociableweaver.bsky.social! You want to test if the species you're working on is really monomorphic? You want to see what are the dimorphic parts of it? Have a look to our work at #AnimalBehaviourJournal 😉 See more at => doi.org/10.1016/j.an...

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bioRxiv Animal Behavior and Cognition @biorxiv-behav.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Infanticide in a colonial cooperative bird is not associated with direct reproductive benefits www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/202…

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