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Juliane Gaviraghi Mussoi

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Lecturer in Animal Behaviour at the University of Waikato (she/her) Investigating the importance of sleep for birds jgmussoi.com

  1. Interesting study @royalsocietypublishing.org tests how sleep disturbance affects vocal communication in birds. @kecain.bsky.social @jgmussoi.bsky.social

    royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

    Vocal communication serves several critical functions, such as species recognition,
mate attraction and resource defence. However, environmental and physiological factors
like urbanization, noise poll...

    The effects of sleep disturbance on a songbird’s vocal performance | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

    Vocal communication serves several critical functions, such as species recognition, mate attraction and resource defence. However, environmental and physiological factors like urbanization, noise poll...

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  2. And here's @jgmussoi.bsky.social's @aunz.theconversation.com story theconversation.com/sleepy-birds...

    New research shows common mynas sang fewer and less complex songs after a bad night’s sleep. Poor-quality song could affect a bird’s ability to reproduce and survive.

    Sleepy birds, quiet dawns: how noisy, bright city nights disrupt and change birdsong

    New research shows common mynas sang fewer and less complex songs after a bad night’s sleep. Poor-quality song could affect a bird’s ability to reproduce and survive.

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  3. We are extending the deadline for submitting abstracts to Wednesday, the 14th of May, and the early bird registration to Friday, the 16th of May. #ASSAB2025 Check out our website for more updates: www.assab.org/assab-2025

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