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Sonia Kleindorfer
Researcher at Flinders University
Publications - 154
Citations - 3832
Sonia Kleindorfer is an academic researcher from Flinders University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Philornis downsi & Darwin's finches. The author has an hindex of 34, co-authored 135 publications receiving 3389 citations. Previous affiliations of Sonia Kleindorfer include University of Vienna & University of Washington.
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Embryonic Learning of Vocal Passwords in Superb Fairy-Wrens Reveals Intruder Cuckoo Nestlings
Diane Colombelli-Négrel,Mark E. Hauber,Jeremy Robertson,Frank J. Sulloway,Herbert Hoi,Matteo Griggio,Sonia Kleindorfer +6 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that wrens use a parent-specific password learned embryonically to shape call similarity with their own young and thereby detect foreign cuckoo nestlings.
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The life-cycle of Philornis downsi (Diptera: Muscidae) parasitizing Darwin's finches and its impacts on nestling survival
TL;DR: All larval instars for the first time are described, and infection intensity and impacts of parasitism on nestling survival of Darwin's finches are discussed, highlighting the extremely serious threat this parasite poses for the endemic passerine fauna of the Galápagos Islands.
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Effects of the parasitic flies of the genus Philornis (Diptera:Muscidae) on birds
TL;DR: The impetus for this review is the recent discovery of Philornis downsi on the Galapagos Archipelago, combined with high PhilORNis-induced mortality in Darwin's finches, highlighting the potential for ectoparasites such as PhilornIS to compromise the viability of small, isolated bird populations.
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An experimental study on the effects of an introduced parasite in Darwin's finches.
TL;DR: A single insecticide treatment was sufficient to reduce parasite intensity to nearly zero, and revealed reduced mass gain and reduced fledging success in parasitized nests compared to parasite-reduced nests, in the first experimental study of fitness impacts by Philornis on its host species.
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Species Collapse via Hybridization in Darwin's Tree Finches
Sonia Kleindorfer,Jody A. O’Connor,Rachael Y. Dudaniec,Steven A. Myers,Jeremy Robertson,Frank J. Sulloway +5 more
TL;DR: Test patterns of hybridization in three sympatric tree finch species that are currently recognized on Floreana Island, Galápagos Archipelago show support for three morphological clusters in the historical tree finches sample (1852–1906), which is consistent with current species recognition.