Fiona Backhouse
@fiona_backhouse
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Postdoc at @CornellBirds, @westsyduhie working on the song and dance displays of lyrebirds. Interested in bioacoustics and all things conservation
Western Sydney, Dharug Country
Joined March 2018
Excited (and saddened?) to share a new study with @lyrebirdlab linking cultural diversity in the Albert's #lyrebird to #habitatfragmentation. Individuals with less habitat availability mimic fewer species, despite most species occurring in all study sites.
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New paper out now! Showcasing the impressive #dance and #beatbox skills of the Albert's #lyrebird. @lyrebirdlab @AnimalEcoLab @CornellBirds @westsyduhie.
journals.uchicago.edu
Abstract Where dramatic sexual displays are involved in attracting a mate, individuals can enhance their performances by manipulating their physical environment. Typically, individuals alter their...
Simply incredible new work from @fiona_backhouse and @lyrebirdlab. Albert's Lyrebirds rhythmically shake the vegetation on their courtship platform, synchronizing the movement with their vocalizations to enhance the performance! 🤯 🎥 Fiona Backhouse
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RT @avianbehaviour: Our new paper is out in @Amornith! We now know that "Preferred nesting habitat of the slow-breeding Superb #Lyrebird is….
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Thanks for having me on the show this morning! It was great to share more about these fabulous animals and the threats to their cultures.
They're said to be the world's great mimics but the lyrebird's phenomenal voicebox could soon go quiet. A new study by Western Sydney University has found these magnificent creatures are starting to lose their songs. #Studio10
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Impressed and inspired by the range of ecological and conservation talks at #ESASCBO2022 (and I wasn't even too distracted by the nearby beach). Well done to all presenters!
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RT @CornellBirds: On a small island off New Guinea, a camera trap has captured the first images *ever* taken of the Black-naped Pheasant-Pi….
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A September expedition to Papua New Guinea confirmed via video the existence of the black-naped pheasant pigeon, a critically endangered species that has not been reported for 140 years.
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RT @AnimBehSociety: If you are interested in the impact of #SocialTransmission in #VocalMimicry, this talk led by.@fiona_backhouse in the #….
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RT @nosuchseagull: 🐦🗯 Albert’s #lyrebird can accurately mimic the sounds of up to 11 different species. They also mimic non-vocal sounds su….
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Well if this isn't the most depressing Google Doodle #EarthDay2022 #ClimateCrisis 🌏.(friendly reminder to vote for #ClimateAction on May 21).
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RT @jones_ann: What do you do when a little kid called Lyra gets told 'girls don't like creepy crawlies'? .You call your friends, like @Tan….
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RT @royalsociety: And the award for best sample goes to the lyrebird. New research in @RSocPublishing #ProcB found that male lyrebirds in E….
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New research led by Western Sydney University has found that male lyrebirds 'compose' long complex songs created out of mimicked sounds 'sampled' from their environment, and share these songs with...
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A little bit of Albert's #lyrebird talk for your eyes (and ears) - why you should care about this shy performer! 🌟.#WildOz #Ecoacoustics #TheConversationAU.
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Let us introduce you to this shy performer and convince you that the Albert’s lyrebird is worthy of as much attention as its limelight-stealing sister species, the superb lyrebird.
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Want to spend your lunchtime learning about birds? 🐦🪶 come join our livestream at 1pm! I'll be talking a bit about my latest paper on Albert's #lyrebirds.
If you want to participate in the #MondayMegaphone coming up in about 30 mins, talking Albert's Lyrebire with Fiona Backhouse and Brush Turkeys with @EcoMatt94 and @UrbanBirdsOz - watch at or to commeny and ask questions, here are the platform links -.
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Do I like data? When it looks pretty like this I do #Datavisualization .
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I wanted to see how daily patterns emerge at the individual level and how a person’s entire day plays out. So I simulated 1,000 of them.
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Excited to share a new paper on Albert's #lyrebirds with @lyrebirdlab & @AnimalEcoLab in #ProcB. Sequences of #mimicry are socially transmitted and enhance acoustic contrast!🎶🐦. @westsyduhie @RSocPublishing @BirdlifeOz #WildOz
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RT @Janice_Vaz_: Hi all,my current research project is studying perceptions of the Indian & Australian public towards big cats in zoos!Coul….
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