Publications

DiLiberto, J. F.*, Griffith, S. C., Hall, C. J., Mendelsohn, A. S. and Swaddle, J. P. 2024. Exposure to sublethal concentrations of lead (Pb) affects ecologically relevant behaviors in house sparrows (Passer domesticus). Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. In press.

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Hawkins, C. E.*, Pantel, J. H., Palia, S. T., Folks, C. C. and Swaddle, J. P. 2024. Zebra finches increase social behavior in traffic noise: Implications for urban songbirds. Acta Ethologica. DOI:10.1007/s10211-023-00434-4

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Brittain, C. N.*, Bessler, A. M.*, Elgin, A. S., Layko, R. B., Park, S., Still, S. E., Wada, H., Swaddle, J. P. and Cristol, D. A. 2023. Mercury causes degradation of spatial cognition in a model songbird species. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 264, 115483. DOI:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115483

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Enos, J. K., Smith, E. B.*, Ward, M. P., Swaddle, J. P. and Hauber M.E. 2023. Increasing perceived predation risk through playbacks shows promise for managing bird abundances in agricultural settings. Ornithological Applications. Duad034. DOI: 10.1093/ornithapp/duad034

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Hendrix, T.C., Fernandez-Duque, F., Toner, S., Hitt, L. G., Thady, R. G., Massa, M., Hagler, S. J., Armfield, M., Clarke. N., Honscheid, P., Khalil, S.*, Hawkins, C. E.*, Lantz, S. M.*, Welklin, J. F.*, Swaddle, J. P., Webster, M. S., Karubian, J. 2023. Behavioral differences between ornamented and unornamented male Red-backed Fairywrens (Malurus melanocephalus) in the nonbreeding season. Emu - Austral Ecology, 123, 176-181. DOI:10.1080/01584197.2023.2182224.

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Swaddle, J. P., Brewster, B., Schuyler, M. and Su, A. 2023. Window films increase avoidance of collisions by birds but only when applied to external compared with internal surfaces of windows. PeerJ 11:e14676, DOI: 10.7717/peerj.14676.

 

Thady, R. G.*, Emerson, L. C.* and Swaddle, J. P. 2022. Evaluating acoustic signals to reduce avian collision risk. Peer J, 10:e13313 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.13313.

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Emerson, L. C.*, Thady, R. G.*, Robertson, B. A. and Swaddle, J. P. 2022. Do lighting conditions influence bird-window collisions? Avian Conservation and Ecology, DOI: 10.5751/ACE-02167-170203.

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Woods, R., Swaddle, J. P., Bearhop, S., Calhoun, K., Gaze, W., Kay, S., McDonald, R. 2022. A Sonic Net deters European Starlings Sturnus vulgaris from maize silage stores. Wildlife Society Bulletin, e1340, DOI: 10.1002/wsb1340.

 

Fiorini, V. D., Dominguez, M., Reboreda, J. C. and Swaddle, J. P. 2021. A recent invasive population of the European starling Sturnus vulgaris has lower genetic diversity and higher fluctuating asymmetry than primary invasive and native populations. Biological Invasions DOI: 10.1007/s10530-021-02653-x. Download pdf copy.

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Greggor, A.L., Berger-Tal, O., Swaisgood, R. R., Cooke, S. J., DeVault, T. L., Fernández-Juricic, E., Gienapp, A., Hall, S., Hostetter, C., Owen, M. A., Rankin, S., Ruppert, K. A., Swaddle, J. P., Blumstein, D. T. 2021. Using change models to envision better applications of animal behavior research in conservation management and beyond. Frontiers in Conservation Science, DOI: 10.3389/fcosc.2021.653056. Download pdf copy.

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Boycott, T. J.*, Mullis, S. M., Jackson, B. E. and Swaddle, J. P. 2021 Field testing an “acoustic lighthouse”: Combined acoustic and visual cues provide a multimodal solution that reduces avian collision risk with tall human-made structures. PLOS ONE, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249826. Download pdf copy

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Werrell, A. K.*, Klug, P. E., Lipcius, R. N. and Swaddle, J. P. 2021 A Sonic Net reduces damage to sunflower by blackbirds (Icteridae): implications for broad-scale agriculture and crop establishment. Crop Protection. DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2021.105579. Download pdf copy. 

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Samuels-Fair, M., Martins, M. J. F., Lockwood, R., Swaddle, J. P. and Hunt, G. 2021 Temporal shifts in ostracode sexual dimorphism from the Late Cretaceous to the late Eocene of the U. S. Coastal Plain. Marine Micropaleontology. DOI: 10.1016/j.marmicro.2020.101959. Download pdf copy.

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Hawkins, C. E.*, Ritrovato, I. T. and Swaddle, J. P. 2020. Traffic noise alters individual social connectivity, but not space-use, of red-backed fairywrens. Austral Ecology, Oct 24, 1-9. DOI: 10.1080/01584197.2020.1830706. Download pdf copy.

 

Swaddle, J. P., Emerson, L. C.*, Thady, R. G.* and Boycott, T. J.* 2020. Ultraviolet-reflective film applied to windows reduces the likelihood of collisions for two species of songbird. PeerJ, 8, 9. DOI: 10.7717/peerj.9926. Download pdf copy.

 

Martins, J. F. M., Hunt, G., Thompson, C. M., Lockwood, R., Swaddle, J. P. and Puckett, T. M. 2020. Shifts in sexual dimorphism across a mass extinction: implications for sexual selection as a factor in extinction risk. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences, DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2020.0730. Download pdf copy

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Scoville, S. A., Varian-Ramos, C. W., Saha, M. S., Swaddle, J. P., Adkins, G. A. and Cristol, D. A. 2020. Mercury delays cerebellar development in a model songbird species, the zebra finch. Ecotoxicology, DOI:10.1007/s10646-020-02270-9. Download pdf copy

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Spickler, J. L.*, Swaddle, J. P., Gilson, R. L., Varian-Ramos, C. W. and Cristol, D. A. 2020. Sexually-selected traits as bioindicators: Exposure to mercury affects carotenoid-based male bill color in zebra finches. Ecotoxicology, DOI:10.1007/s10646-020-02271-8. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. 2019. “Zebra Finches”. In Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior, 2nd Edition. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier.

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Buchanan, G.M., Parks, B. C., Donald, P. F., O’Donnell, B. F., Runfola, D., Swaddle, J. P., Tracewski, L. and Butchart, S. H. M. 2018. The local impacts of World Bank development projects near sites of conservation significance. Journal of Environment and Development. DOI: 10.1177/1070496518785943. Download pdf copy.

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Sommer, N., Moody, N., Lantz, S.* Leu, M., Karubian, J. O. and Swaddle, J. P. 2018 Red-backed fairywrens adjust habitat use in response to dry season fires. DOI:10.1111/aec.12629. Download pdf copy.

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Swaddle, J. P. 2018. “Zebra Finches”. In Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior, 2nd Edition. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier.

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Martins, J. F., Puckett, T. M., Lockwood, R., Swaddle, J. P. and Hunt, G. 2018. High male sexual investment as a driver of extinction in fossil ostracodes. Nature, 556, 366–369. DOI:10.1038/s41586-018-0020-7. Download pdf copy.

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Paris, O. J.*, Swaddle, J. P. and Cristol, D. A. 2018. Exposure to dietary methyl-mercury solely during embryonic and juvenile development halves subsequent reproductive success in adult zebra finches. Environmental Science and Technology. DOI:10.1021/acs.est.7b04752. Download pdf copy.

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Greene, V. A.*, Swaddle, J. P., Moseley, D. M. and Cristol, D. A. 2018. Attractiveness of male zebra finches is not affected by exposure to an environmental stressor, dietary mercury. The Condor: Ornithological Applications. DOI:10/1650/CONDOR-17-19.1. Download pdf copy.

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Hunt, G., Martins, J. F., Puckett, T. M., Lockwood, R., Swaddle, J. P., Hall, C. S. and Stedman, J. 2017. Sexual dimorphism and sexual selection in cytheroidean ostracodes from the Late Cretaceous of the US Coastal Plain. Paleobiology. DOI:10.1017/pab.2017.19. Download pdf copy.

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Swaddle, J. P. and Ingrassia, N. M.* 2017. Using a sound field to reduce the risks of bird-strike: an experimental approach. Integrative and Comparative Biology, 2017. DOI:10.1093/icb/icx026. Download pdf copy.

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Martins, M. J. F., Swaddle, J. P., Lockwood, R., Horne, D. J. and Hunt, G. 2017. Correlation between investment in sexual traits and valve sexual dimorphism in Cyprideis species (Ostracoda). PLoS ONE, 12, e0177791. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0177791. Download pdf copy.

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Swaddle, J. P., Diehl, T., Taylor, C., Fanaee, A., Benson, J., Huckstep, N. and Cristol, D. A. 2017. Exposure to dietary mercury alters cognition and behavior of zebra finches. Current Zoology, 2017. DOI:10.1093/cz/zox007. Download pdf copy.

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Peterson, E.*, Buchwalter, D., Kerby, J., LeFauve, M., Varian-Ramos, C, W. and Swaddle, J. P. 2017. Integrative Behavioral Eco-Toxicology: Bringing together fields to establish new insight to behavioral ecology, toxicology, and conservation. Current Zoology, 2017. DOI:10.1093/cz/zoox010. Download pdf copy.

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Wolf, S. E.*, Swaddle, J. P., Cristol, D. A. and Buchser, W. J. 2017. Methylmercury exposure reduces the auditory brainstem response of zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata). Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, 2017. DOI:10.1007/s10162-017-0619-7. Download pdf copy.

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Griffith, S. C. et al [52 co-authors listed alphabetically] 2017. Variation in reproductive success across captive populations: methodological differences, potential biases and opportunities. Ethology, 123: 1-29. DOI:10.1111/eth.12576. Download pdf copy.

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Buck, K. A.*, Varian-Ramos, C. W., Cristol, D. A. and Swaddle, J. P. 2016. Blood mercury levels of zebra finches are heritable: implications for the evolution of mercury resistance. PLoS ONE 11: e0162440; DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0162440. Download pdf copy.

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Potvin, D.A., Curcio, M. T., Swaddle, J. P. and MacDougall-Shackleton, S. A. 2016. Experimental exposure to urban and pink noise affects brain development and song learning in zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata). PeerJ, 4: e2287; DOI 10.7717/peerj.2287 Download pdf copy.

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Swaddle, J. P., Moseley, D. L., Hinders, M. K. and Smith, E. P. 2016. A sonic net excludes birds from an airfield: implications for reducing bird strike and crop losses. Ecological Applications, 26: 339-345. DOI 10.1890/15-0829.1. Download pdf copy.

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Swaddle, J. P. 2016 “Evolution and Conservation Behaviour.” In Conservation Behaviour: Applying Behavioural Ecology to Wildlife Conservation and Management (O. Berger-Tal and D. Saltz, Eds.), pp. 35-65. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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Swaddle, J. P. 2016. “Zebra Finches”. In Reference Module in Life Sciences. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier.

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Swaddle, J. P., Francis, C. D., Barber, J. R., Cooper, C. B., Kyba, C. C. M., Dominoni, D., Shannon, G., Aschehoug, E., Goodwin, S. E., Kawahara, A. Y., Luther, D., Spoelstra, K., Voss, M. and Longcore, T. 2015. A framework to assess evolutionary responses to anthropogenic light and sound. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2015.06.009. Download pdf copy.

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Kight, C. R.* and Swaddle, J. P. 2015. Male bluebirds alter their song in response to anthropogenic changes in the acoustic environment. Integrative and Comparative Biology, DOI: 10.1093/icb/icv070. Download pdf copy.

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Mahjoub, G.*, Hinders, M. H. and Swaddle, J. P. 2015. Using a “sonic net” to deter pest bird species: excluding European starlings from food sources by disrupting their acoustic communication. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 39:326–333. Download pdf copy.

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Kobiela, M.*, Cristol, D. A. and Swaddle, J. P. 2015. Risk-taking behaviours in zebra finches affected by mercury exposure. Animal Behaviour, 103: 153-160. Download pdf copy.

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Carlson, J. R.*, Cristol, D. A. and Swaddle, J. P. 2014. Dietary mercury exposure causes decreased escape takeoff flight performance and increased molt rate in European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris). Ecotoxicology, DOI 10.1007/s10646-014-1288-5. Download pdf copy.

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Varian-Ramos, C. W., Swaddle, J. P. and Cristol, D. A. 2014. Mercury reduces avian reproductive success and imposes selection: an experimental study with adult- or lifetime-exposure in zebra finch. PLoS ONE, 9, e95674. Download pdf copy.

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Swaddle, J. P. 2014. “Behavioral Ecology.” In Oxford Bibliographies in Evolutionary Biology (J. Losos, Ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.

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Varian-Ramos, C. W., Swaddle, J. P. and Cristol, D. C. 2013 Familial differences in the effects of mercury on reproduction in zebra finches. Environmental Pollution 182, 316-323. Download pdf copy.

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Wilson, L. C.* and Swaddle, J. P. 2013 Manipulating the perceived opportunity to cheat: an experimental test of the active roles of male and female zebra finches in mate guarding behavior. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology Download pdf copy.

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Reding, L. P., Swaddle, J. P. and Murphy, H. A. 2013 Sexual selection hinders adaptation in experimental populations of yeast. Biology Letters 2013 9, 20121202. Download pdf copy.

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Lewis, C. A.*, Cristol, D. C., Swaddle, J. P., Varian-Ramos, C. W. and Zwollo, P. 2012 Decreased immune response in zebra finches exposed to sublethal doses of mercury. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, November 2012. Download pdf copy.

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Kight, C. R.*, Saha, M. S. and Swaddle, J. P. 2012 Anthropogenic noise is associated with reductions in the productivity of breeding eastern bluebirds (Sialia sialis). Ecological Applications 22, 1989-1996. Download pdf copy.

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Kortz, K. M., Swaddle, J. P. and Fastovsky, D. E. 2012 How undergraduate students misread cladograms. In Teaching Paleontology in the 21st Century (M. M. Yacobucci and R. Lockwood, Eds.), pp. 123-134. The Paleontological Society Special Publication Volume 12, Boulder, CO. Download pdf copy.

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Edmonds, L. C. and Swaddle, J. P. 2012 Effective structures for sustainability programs in higher education. In Sustainable Development at Universities: New Horizons (W. Leal, Ed.), Environmental Education, Communication and Sustainability. Vol. 34, pp: 449-459. Peter Lang Scientific PublishersPublishers, Frankfurt. Download pdf copy.

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Kight, C. R.*, Hinders, M. H. and Swaddle, J. P. 2012 Avian acoustic space is affected by anthropogenic habitat features: implications for bird vocal communication. Ornithological Monographs 74, 47-62. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P., Kight, C. R.*, Perera, S., Davila-Reyes, E. and Sikora, S. 2012 Constraints on acoustic signaling among birds breeding in secondary cavities: the effects of weather, cavity material, and noise on sound propagation. Ornithological Monographs 74, 63-77. Download pdf copy

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Kight, C. R.* and Swaddle, J. P. 2011 How and why environmental noise impacts animals: an integrative mechanistic review. Ecology Letters 14, 1052-1061. Download pdf copy

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Cornell, K. L., Kight, C. R.*, Burdge, R. B.*, Gunderson, A. R.*, Hubbard, J. K.*, Jackson, A. K.*, Leclerc, J. E.*, Pitts, M. L.*, Swaddle, J. P., and Cristol, D. C. 2011. Reproductive success of eastern bluebirds (Siala sialis) on suburban golf courses. Auk 128, 1-10. Download pdf copy.

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Swaddle, J. P. 2011 Assessing the developmental stress hypothesis in the context of a reaction norm. Behavioral Ecology 22, 13-14. Download pdf copy

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Rowe. M.*, Swaddle, J. P., Pruett-Jones, S. and Webster, M. S. 2010 Plumage coloration, ejaculate quality and reproductive phenotype in the red-backed fairy-wren. Animal Behaviour 79, 1239-1246. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. 2010 “The zebra finch”. In: The Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior. Eds. M. Breed and J. Moore. London: Elsevier. Download pdf copy of proofs

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Duffy, J. E., Canuel, E. A., Adey, W. and Swaddle, J. P. 2009 Biofuels: algae. Science. 326, 1345a. Download pdf copy

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Gunderson, A. R.*, Forsyth, M. H. and Swaddle, J. P. 2009. Correlational evidence that plumage bacteria influence feather coloration and body condition of eastern bluebirds (Sialia sialis). Journal of Avian Biology 40, 440-447. Download pdf copy

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Karubian, J. O., Swaddle, J. P., Varian, C. W.* and Webster, M. S. 2009. The relative importance of male tail length and nuptial plumage on social dominance and mate choice in the red-backed fairy-wren: evidence for the multiple receiver hypothesis. Journal of Avian Biology. 40, 559-568. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. and Calos, S. E. 2008 Increased avian diversity is associated with lower incidence of human West Nile infection: observation of the dilution effect. PLoS ONE, 3, e2488. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. (Lead Author); J. Emmett Duffy (Topic Editor). 2008. "Evolution." In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). http://www.eoearth.org/article/Evolution

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Swaddle, J. P. , Ruff, D. A., Page, L. C., Frame, A. M. and Long, V. A. 2008 A test of receiver perceptual performance: European starlings' abilities to detect asymmetry in a naturalistic trait. Animal Behaviour, 76, 487-495. Download pdf copy

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Gunderson, A. R.*, Frame, A. M., Forsyth, M. H. and Swaddle, J. P. 2008 Resistance of melanized feathers to bacterial degradation: Is it really so black and white? Journal of Avian Biology, 39, 539-545. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J.P. and Clelland, R. E. 2008 Deciding who to mate with: do female finches follow fashion? In Pyschology of Decision Making (F. Columbus, Ed.) NOVA Science Publishers, Hauppauge, New York. Download pdf copy

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Kight, C. R.* and Swaddle, J. P. 2007 Associations of direct anthropogenic disturbance with fitness, growth, and condition of eastern bluebirds (Sialia sialis). Biological Conservation, 138, 189-197. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. and Page, L. C. 2007 Increased amplitude of environmental white noise erodes pair preferences in zebra finches: implications for noise pollution. Animal Behaviour, 74, 363-368 . Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. and Johnson, C. W. 2007 European starlings are capable of discriminating subtle size asymmetries in paired stimuli. Journal of Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 87, 39-49. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P., McBride, L. E. and Malhotra, S. 2006 Female zebra finches prefer unfamiliar males but not when watching non-interactive video. Animal Behaviour, 72, 161-167. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P., Cathey, M. G., Correll, M. and Hodkinson, B. P. 2005 Socially transmitted mate preferences in a monogamous bird: a non-genetic mechanism of sexual selection. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences, 272, 1053-1058. Download pdf copy

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Le Clerc, J. E.*, Che, J. P., Swaddle, J. P. and Cristol, D. A. 2005 Reproductive success and developmental stability of eastern bluebirds (Sialia sialis) on golf courses: evidence that golf courses can be productive. Wildlife Conservation Bulletin, 33, 483-493. Download pdf copy of proofs

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Swaddle, J. P., Che, J. P. and Clelland, R. E. 2004 Symmetry preference as a cognitive by-product in starlings. Behaviour, 141, 469-478. 

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Swaddle, J. P. and Ruff, D. A. 2004 Starlings have difficulty detecting dot asymmetry: implications for studying fluctuating asymmetry. Behaviour, 141, 29-40. Download pdf copy

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Williams, E. V.* and Swaddle, J. P. 2003 Moult, flight performance, and wingbeat kinematics during take-off in European Starlings Sturnus vulgaris. Journal of Avian Biology, 34, 371-378. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. and Lockwood, R. 2003 Wingtip shape and flight performance in the European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Ibis, 145, 457-464. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. 2003 Fluctuating asymmetry, animal behavior, and evolution. Advances in the Study of Behavior. 32, 169-205. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. and Reierson, G. W. 2002 Testosterone increases perceived dominance but not attractiveness in human males. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences, 269, 2285-2289. Download pdf copy

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Karubian, J.* and Swaddle, J. P. 2001 Selection on females can create 'larger males'. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences, 268, 725-728. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. and Pruett-Jones, S. 2001 Starlings can categorize symmetry differences in dot displays. American Naturalist, 158, 300-307. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. and Biewener, A. A. 2000 Physiology - Exercise and reduced muscle mass in starlings. Nature, London, 406, 585-586. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P., Pruett-Jones, S. and Karubian, J.* 2000 A novel evolutionary pattern of reversed sexual dimorphism in fairy-wrens: implications for sexual selection. Behavioral Ecology, 11, 345-349. Download pdf copy

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Rayner, J. M. V. and Swaddle, J. P. 2000 Aerodynamics and behavior of take-off and molt in birds. In Biomechanics in Animal Behavior (P. Domenici and R. Blake, Eds.), pp. 125-157. BIOS Scientific Publishers Ltd, Oxford. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. 2000 Is fluctuating asymmetry a visual signal? In In Animal Signals. Signalling and Signal Design in Animal Communication (Y. Espmark, T. Amundsen and G. Rosenqvist, Eds.), pp. 155-175. Tapir Publishers, Trondheim, Norway. Download pdf copy

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Sneddon, L. U.* and Swaddle, J. P. 1999 Asymmetry and fighting performance in the shore crab, Carcinus maenas. Animal Behaviour, 58, 431-435. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. 1999 Visual signalling by asymmetry: a review of perceptual processes. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London B. 354, 1383-1393. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. 1999 Limits to length asymmetry detection: implications for biological signalling. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences. 266, 1299-1303. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P., Williams, E. V.* and Rayner, J. M. V. 1999 The effect of simulated flight feather moult on escape take-off performance in starlings. Journal of Avian Biology. 30, 351-358. Download pdf copy

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Lockwood, R.*, Swaddle, J. P. and Rayner, J. M. V. 1998 Avian wingtip shape reconsidered: wingtip shape indices and morphological adaptations to migration. Journal of Avian Biology, 29, 273-292. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. and Lockwood, R.* 1998 Morphological adaptations to predation risk in passerines. Journal of Avian Biology, 29, 172-176. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. and Witter, M. S. 1998 Cluttered habitats reduce wing asymmetry and increase flight performance in European starlings. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 42, 281-287. Download pdf copy

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Hunt, S.*, Cuthill, I. C., Swaddle, J. P. and Bennett, A. T. D. 1997 Ultraviolet vision and band colour preferences in females zebra finches, Taeniopygia guttata. Animal Behaviour, 54, 1383-1392. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. 1997a On the heritability of developmental stability. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 10, 57-61. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. 1997b Developmental stability and predation success in an insect predator-prey system. Behavioral Ecology, 8, 433-436. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. 1997c Within-individual changes in developmental stability affect flight performance. Behavioral Ecology, 8, 601-604. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. 1997d Experimental design and the signalling properties of fluctuating asymmetry. Animal Behaviour, 54, 1034-1037. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. and Cuthill, I. C. 1997 The biological relevance of testing for perfect symmetry. Animal Behaviour, 54, 475-476. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. and Witter, M. S. 1997a On the ontogeny of developmental stability in a stabilized trait. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences, 264, 329-334. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. and Witter, M. S. 1997b The effects of molt on the flight performance, body mass and behavior of European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris): an experimental approach. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 75, 1135-1146. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. and Witter, M. S. 1997c Food availability and molt in European starlings Sturnus vulgaris. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 75, 948-953. Download pdf copy

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Witter, M. S. and Swaddle, J. P. 1997 Body mass regulation in juvenile starlings: response to periodic food availability. Functional Ecology, 11, 11-15. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. 1996 Reproductive success and symmetry in zebra finches. Animal Behaviour, 51, 203-210. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P., Witter, M. S., Cuthill, I. C., Budden, A. and McCowen, P. 1996 Plumage condition affects flight performance in common starlings: implications for developmental homeostasis, abrasion and molt. Journal of Avian Biology, 27, 103-111. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. and Cuthill, I. C. 1995 Asymmetry and human facial attractiveness: symmetry may not always be beautiful. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences, 261, 111-116. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. and Witter, M. S.* 1995 Chest plumage, dominance and fluctuating asymmetry in female starlings. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences, 260, 219-223. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P., Witter, M. S.* and Cuthill, I. C. 1995 Museum studies measure FA. Animal Behaviour, 49, 1700-1701. Download pdf copy

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Witter, M. S.*, Swaddle, J. P. 1995 Dominance, competition and energetic reserves in the European starling Sturnus vulgaris. Behavioral Ecology, 6, 343-348. Download pdf copy

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Witter, M. S.*, Swaddle, J. P. and Cuthill, I. C. 1995 Periodic food availability and strategic regulation of body mass in the European starling, Sturnus vulgaris. Functional Ecology, 9, 568-574. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. and Cuthill, I. C. 1994a Preference for symmetric males by female zebra finches. Nature, London, 367, 165-166. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. and Cuthill, I. C. 1994b Female zebra finches prefer males with symmetrically manipulated chest plumage. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences, 258, 267-271. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P. and Witter, M. S.* 1994 Food, feathers and fluctuating asymmetry. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences, 255, 147-152. Download pdf copy

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Swaddle, J. P., Witter, M. S.* and Cuthill, I. C. 1994 The analysis of fluctuating asymmetry. Animal Behaviour, 48, 986-989. Download pdf copy

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Witter, M. S.* and Swaddle, J. P. 1994 Fluctuating asymmetry, competition and dominance. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences, 256, 299-303. Download pdf copy

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Cuthill, I. C., Swaddle, J. P. and Witter, M. S.* 1993 Fluctuating asymmetry. Nature, London, 363, 217-218. Download pdf copy

 

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Books

Møller, A. P. and Swaddle, J. P. 1997 Asymmetry, Developmental Stability and Evolution. Oxford University Press. Available at Amazon.

 

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Patents

Swaddle, J. P. and Boycott, T, J.* 2020. Systems and methods for reducing the risks of bird strike. US Provisional Application No. 63/082,025

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Swaddle, J. P. 2018. Systems and methods for reducing the risks of bird strike. Provisional Patent No. 62536040.

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Swaddle, J. P. and Hinders, M. K. 2017. System and method for disrupting auditory communications among animals in a defined locale. Patent: US 9,693,548 B2.