Leibniz-IZW-Seminare

Das Leibniz-Institut für Zoo-und Wildtierforschung veranstaltet regelmäßig wissenschaftliche Vorträge zu verschiedenen Themen, in denen eingeladene Rednerinnen und Redner oder IZW-Wissenschaftlerinnen und IZW-Wissenschaftler ihre Arbeit in Form eines Vortrags vorstellen. Die kostenfreien Veranstaltungen finden im Hörsaal des IZW statt und werden auch live per Video übertragen.
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Kommende Veranstaltungen

12.03.2025 13 Uhr
Dr. Ettore Camerlenghi (ETH, Zürich)
Titel: The Multilevel Society of the Superb Fairy-Wren (Malurus cyaneus)
Multilevel societies are the most complex social structures found in vertebrates. They have been observed in primates, cetaceans, ungulates, and elephants but the drivers linked to their emergence as well as the benefits that they offer are not yet clear. However, recent studies have suggested that birds might provide excellent opportunities to fill this theoretical gap. During my PhD, I first described the theoretical link between cooperative breeding and the potential emergence of multilevel societies across Australian and New Zealand bird species. I then analysed non-breeding social networks of cooperatively breeding superb fairy-wrens (Malurus cyaneus) to reveal their structured multilevel society. Using an experimental framework, I demonstrated how individual superb fairy-wrens can adjust cooperative behaviour toward other individuals according to their relative social position in the multilevel society. Further, I showed how cooperative behaviour varies with seasonal changes in environmental condition, and I suggested that the benefits linked to cooperative behaviour are likely to drive the emergence of upper social units in the superb-fairy wren multilevel society during harsh environmental conditions. My research highlights the potential that birds offer to better understand patterns and processes linked to the evolution of multilevel societies and suggests new research avenues in the study of social behaviour of birds.

Kontakt

Organisation
Constanze Wiechert
Tel. +49(0)30 51658-336
E-Mail: wiechert@izw-berlin.de, izwseminar@izw-berlin.de

Christine Reusch
Tel. +49(0)30 5168-124
E-Mail: izwseminar@izw-berlin.de

Abrechnung
Stefanie Lenz
Tel: +49(0)30 5168-459
E-Mail: lenz@izw-berlin.de


Letztes Update: 26.02.25