… of birdsong from discussions about the evolution and ecology of culture, as well as a possible
lack of consideration of social learning observed in other behavioural domains (Aplin, 2016…

In human societies, cultural norms arise when behaviours are transmitted through social
networks via high-fidelity social learning 1 . However, a paucity of experimental studies has …

Recent studies in several taxa have demonstrated that animal culture can evolve to become
more efficient in various contexts ranging from tool use to route learning and migration. …

A key goal of conservation is to protect biodiversity by supporting the long-term persistence
of viable, natural populations of wild species. Conservation practice has long been guided by …

… FE birds having on average weaker social connections than more SE birds (LM: F 1,86 =
4.3, P = 0.04, Fig. 1b), and when controlling for spatial movements (LM: F 1,85 = 4.0, P = 0.05). …

Animals use social information in a wide variety of contexts. Its extensive use by individuals
to locate food patches has been documented in a number of species, and various …

There is increasing evidence that animal groups can maintain coordinated behaviour and
make collective decisions based on simple interaction rules. Effective collective action may be …

Understanding the functional links between social structure and population processes is a
central aim of evolutionary ecology. Multiple types of interactions can be represented by …

Blue tits are famous for the ‘milk bottle’ innovation, which emerged at numerous sites across
Britain in the early 20th century. However, overall we still know little about the factors that …

Animal culture, defined as “information or behavior—shared within a community—which is
acquired from conspecifics through some form of social learning” (1), can have important …