Emily H. DuVal (@emilyhduval.bsky.social)

Do lance-tailed manakins use chemical cues in their courtship? The answer is... maybe? Pearl Rivers Key developed clever tests of chemical communication but found that it was the males, not females, who reacted to scent manipulation at the display sites. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Chemical cues in the mating behavior of a highly polygynous bird - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology Visual and auditory signals are well-established components of avian courtship, but the role of chemical signaling remains poorly understood, particularly in mating systems with elaborate courtship di... https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00265-024-03477-0