Journal Publications

Gallego-Abenza, M., Rajan, S., Lan, M., Kraft, FLH., Pairoto, M., Talioura, A., & Wheatcroft, D. The role of song complexity in intrasexual context: a case study with pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca). Submitted

Gallego-Abenza, M. & Wheatcroft, D. 2025. Traffic noise exposure impacts song production in wild male field crickets (Gryllus bimaculatus) under predator and intrasexual competition contexts. R. Soc. Open Sci.12: 241346. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.241346 

Rajan, S., Lan, M., Gallego-Abenza, M., Kraft, FLH. & Wheatcroft, D. 2025. Geographic variation in parental calls contextually shapes nestling songbird responses. Animal Behaviour 222 - 123114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2025.123114 

Gallego-Abenza, M., Kraft, FLH., Ma, L., Rajan, S. & Wheatcroft, D. 2025 Responses in adult pied flycatcher males depend on playback song similarity to local population. Behavioral Ecology 36(1). https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arae090 

Garcia-Loor, J., Gallego-Abenza, M., Katsis, AC., Puehringer-Sturmayr, V. Colombelli-Négrel, D., Akçay, Ç., & Kleindorfer, S.  2024. Aggressive behavior as a predictor of home range size: findings from both range-restricted and widespread Darwin’s finch species.  Journal of Ornithology  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-024-02215-7 

Kraft, FLH., Bliard, L., Gallego-Abenza, M., El Harouchi, M., Lopez-Idiaquez, D., Ma, L., Muriel, J., Rajan, S., Tuvillo, T., Burgess, MD., Cantarero, A., Martinez-Padilla, J., Visser, ME. & Wheatcroft, D. Sex differences in early song discrimination in pied flycatchers. Submitted

Jain, V., Bugnyar, T., Cunningham, S.J., Gallego-Abenza, M., Loretto, M. & Sumasgutner, P. 2022. The spatial and temporal exploitation of anthropogenic food sources by common ravens (Corvus corax) in the Alps. Movement Ecology 10, 35. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-022-00335-4

Gallego-Abenza, M., Boucherie, P. & Bugnyar T. 2022. Early social environment affects attention to social cues in juvenile common ravens, Corvus corax. Royal Society Open Science. 9: 220132. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.220132

Boucherie, P, Gallego-Abenza, M, Massen, JM & Bugnyar, T. 2022. Dominance in a socially dynamic setting: How do ravens cope with changing group compositions and dependent ranks? Philosophical Transactions Royal Society B. 337(1845), 12. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2020.0446 

Gallego-Abenza, M. Blum, CR. & Bugnyar T. 2021. Who is crying wolf ? Seasonal effect on antipredator response to age-specific alarm calls in common ravens, Corvus corax. Learning and Behaviour.  49(1), 159–167 doi: 10.3758/s13420-020-00455-0

Gallego-Abenza, M. Loretto, M. & Bugnyar, T. 2020. Decision time modulates foraging success in wild common ravens, Corvus corax. Ethology. (126) 413:422. https://doi.org/10.1111/eth.12986 

Gallego-Abenza, M. Mathevon, N. & Wheatcroft, D. 2020. Experience modulates an insect’s response to anthropogenic noise. Behavioral Ecology 31(1), 90–96. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arz159 

Ben-Aderet T, Gallego-Abenza M, Reby D & Mathevon N, 2017. Dog-directed speech: why do we use it and do dogs pay attention to it. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2016.2429

Wheatcroft, D. Gallego-Abenza, M & Qvarnström, A. 2016. Species replacement reduces community participation in avian antipredator groups. Behavioral Ecology 27: 1499-1506. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arw074