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Rybinski J, Sirkiä PM, McFarlane SE, Vallin N, Wheatcroft D, Ålund M, & Qvarnström A (2016) Competition driven build-up of habitat isolation and selection favoring modified dispersal patterns in a young avian hybrid zone. Evolution 70, 2226-2238
McFarlane SE, Söderberg A, Wheatcroft D, & Qvarnström A (2016) Song discrimination by nestling collared flycatchers during early development. Biology Letters 12, 20160234
Wheatcroft D, Gallego-Abenza M, Qvarnström A (2016) Species replacement reduces community participation in avian antipredator groups. Behavioral Ecology 27, 1499-1506
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Wheatcroft D (2015) Repetition rate of calls used in multiple contexts communicates presence of predators to nestlings and adult birds. Animal Behaviour 103, 35-44
Höglund J, Sæther SA, Fiske P, Wheatcroft D, & Kålås JA (2015) A hybrid snipe Gallinago gallinago x G. media found in the wild. Journal of Ornithology 156, 819-827
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Wheatcroft D & Price TD (2013) Learning and signal copying facilitate communication among bird species. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 280, 20123070
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Krama T, Bērziņš T, Rytkönen S, Rantala MJ, Wheatcroft D, & Krams I (2012) Linking anti-predator behaviour and habitat quality: group effect of nest defence of a passerine bird. Acta Ethologica 15, 127-134
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Krams I, Bērziņš A, Krama T, Wheatcroft D, Iguane K, and Rantala MJ (2010) The increased risk of predation enhances cooperation. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 277, 513-518
Wheatcroft DJ (2009) Co-evolution: a behavioral “spam filter” to prevent nest parasitism. Current Biology 19, 170-171
Wheatcroft DJ & Krams I (2008) Response to Russell and Wright. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 24, 5-6
Wheatcroft DJ & Price TD (2008) Reciprocal cooperation in avian mobbing: playing nice pays. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 23, 416-419