Different Personalities In Urban And Rural House Sparrows

Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 09:02 in Psychology & Sociology

Late last year, I described evidence suggesting that urban and rural song sparrows (Melospiza melodia) have different "personalities," or suites of behaviors that show repeatability within individuals. Recently, similar patterns were found for an Old World relative, the house sparrow (Passer domesticus), providing further support for the hypothesis that rural and urban habitats select for different types of individuals. read more

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