Please note that PDF versions of papers are provided as reprints - one copy for personal use.

Books

• Hopp S.L, Owren, M. & Evans, C.S. (Eds). 1998. Animal Acoustic Communication: Sound Analysis and Research Methods. Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg. [blurb]
  

Journal articles and book chapters

• Smith, C.L. & Evans, C.S. In press. Silent tidbitting in male fowl, Gallus gallus: A food-related referential signal with multiple functions. Journal of Experimental Biology. [abstract]
  
  
• Van Dyk, D. A. & Evans, C.S. In press. Opponent assessment in lizards: examining the effect of aggressive and submissive signals. Behavioral Ecology. [abstract]
  
  
• McDonald, P.G., Kazem, A.J.N. and Wright, J. In press. Cooperative provisioning dynamics: fathers and unrelated helpers show similar responses to manipulations of begging. Animal Behaviour. [abstract]
  
  
• Kennedy, R.A.W., Evans, C.S. and McDonald, P.G. In press. Individual distinctiveness in the mobbing call of a cooperative bird. Journal of Avian Biology. [abstract]
  
  
• te Marvelde, L., McDonald, P.G., Kazem, A.J.N. and Wright, J. In press. Do helpers really help? Provisioning biomass and prey type effects on nestling growth in the cooperative bell miner. Animal Behaviour. [abstract]
  
  
• Wilson, D.R. & Evans, C.S. 2008.  Mating success increases alarm calling effort in male fowl (Gallus gallus). Animal Behaviour, 76, 2029-2035. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Nelson, X.J., Wilson, D.R. & Evans, C.S. 2008. Behavioural syndromes across contexts: an artifact of social constraints? Ethology, 114, 1154-1165. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Wilson, D., Bayly, K.L., Nelson, X.J. Gillings, M. & Evans, C.S. 2008. Alarm calling best predicts mating and reproductive success in ornamented male fowl, Gallus gallus. Animal Behaviour, 76, 543-554. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Smith, C.L. & Evans, C.S. 2008. Multimodal signalling in fowl, Gallus gallus. Journal of Experimental Biology, 211, 2052-2057. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Hoese, F., Peters, R.A. & Evans, C.S. 2008. The effect of prey movement characteristics on the predatory response of Jacky lizards (Amphibolurus muricatus). Ethology, 114, 718-727. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• McDonald, P.G. and Wright, J. (2008) Provisioning vocalizations in cooperative bell miners: More than a simple stimulus for nestling begging? The Auk 125: 670-678. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Dare, A.J., McDonald, P.G. and Clarke, M.F. 2008 The social and behavioural dynamics of territory establishment in the Bell Miner Manorina melanophrys. Emu 108: 175-180. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Mankin, R.W., Lemon, M. Harmer, A.M.T & Evans, C.S. 2008. Time-pattern and frequency analyses of sounds produced by irradiated and untreated male Bactrocera tryoni (Diptera: Tephrididae) during mating behavior. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 101, 664-674. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Van Dyk, D.A., Taylor A.J. and Evans, C.S. 2007. Assessment of repeated displays: a test of possible mechanisms. Journal of Experimental Biology, 210, 3027-3035 [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Van Dyk, D. A. & Evans, C.S. 2007. Familiar - unfamilar discrimination based on visual cues in the Jacky dragon, Amphibolurus muricatus. Animal Behaviour, 74, 33-44. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Cooperman, A.F., Polak, M. Evans, C.S. & Taylor, P.W. 2007.  Evidence for genetic integration among condition-dependent secondary sexual traits. Behavioral Ecology, 18, 311–317 [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Peters, R.A. & Evans C.S. 2007.  Active space of a movement-based signal: response to Jacky dragon (Amphibolurus muricatus) display is sensitive to distance, but independent of orientation. Journal of Experimental Biology, 210, 395-402. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Evans, C.S. & Evans, L. 2007. Representational signalling in birds. Biology Letters, 3, 8-11. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Carlile, P.A., Peters, R.A. & Evans, C.S. 2006. Detection of a looming stimulus by the Jacky dragon (Amphibolurus muricatus): selective sensitivity to characteristics of an aerial predator. Animal Behaviour, 72, 553-562. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Bayly, K.L., Evans, C.S. & Taylor, A.  2006. Measuring social status: a comparison of eight dominance indices. Behavioral Processes, 73, 1-12. [abstract] [online version] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Peters, R.A. & Davis, C.J. 2006. Discriminating signal from noise: Recognition of a movement-based animal display by artificial neural networks. Behavioral Processes, 72, 52-64. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Göth, A. & Evans, C.S. 2005. Life-history and social learning: megapode chicks fail to acquire feeding preferences from conspecifics. Journal of Comparative Psychology, 119, 381-386. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Göth, A. & Evans, C.S. 2004. Egg size in Australian brush-turkey Alectura lathami hatchlings predicts motor performance and postnatal weight gain. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 82, 972-979. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Evans, C.S. 2004. Calling others to food. In: P. Marler & H. Slabbekoorn (Eds.) Nature’s Music: The Science of Birdsong. Elsevier Science. p156.
  
  
• Göth, A. & Evans, C.S. 2004. Social responses without early experience: Australian brush-turkey chicks use specific visual cues to aggregate with conspecifics. Journal of Experimental Biology, 207, 2199-2208. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Ord, T.J. & Evans, C.S. 2003. Display rate and opponent assessment in the Jacky dragon: an experimental analysis. Behaviour, 140, 1495-1508. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Peters, R.A. & Ord, T.J. 2003. Display response of the Jacky dragon, Ampibolurus muricatus (Lacertilia: Agamidae): to intruders: a semi-Markovian process. Austral Ecology, 28, 499-506. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Peters, R.A. & Evans, C.S. 2003. Introductory tail-flick of the Jacky dragon visual display: signal efficacy depends upon duration. Journal of Experimental Biology, 206, 4293-4307. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]]
  
  
• Griffin, A.S. & Evans, C.S. 2003. Social learning of antipredator behaviour in a marsupial. Animal Behaviour, 66, 485-492. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Peters, R.A. & Evans, C.S. 2003. Design of the Jacky dragon visual display: signal and noise characteristics in a complex moving environment. Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 189, 447-459. [abstract] [online version] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Bayly, K.L. & Evans, C.S. 2003. Dynamic changes in alarm call structure: a strategy for reducing conspicuousness to avian predators? Behaviour, 140, 353-369 [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Griffin, A.S. & Evans, C.S. 2003. The role of differential reinforcement in predator avoidance learning. Behavioural Processes, 61, 87-94. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Evans, L. 2002. Poisonous geckos: the validity of an ancient Egyptian belief. Bulletin of the Australian Centre for Egyptology, 13, 47-55.
  
  
• Griffin, A.S., Evans, C.S. & Blumstein, D.T. 2002. Selective learning in a marsupial. Ethology, 1103-1114. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Blumstein, D.T, Daniel, J.C., Ardron, J.D. & Evans, C.S. 2002. Does feeding competition influence tammar wallaby time allocation? Ethology,108, 937-945. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Göth, A. 2002. Behaviour of Australian Brush-turkey (Alectura lathami, Galliformes: Megapodiidae) chicks following underground hatching. Journal für Ornithologie, 143, 477-488. [abstract]
  
  
• Blumstein, D.T., Daniel, J.C., Schnell, M.R. Ardron, J.G and Evans, C.S. 2002. Antipredator behaviour of red-necked pademelons: a factor contributing to species survival? Animal Conservation, 5, 325-331.
  
  
• Blumstein, D.T., Ardron, J.G. & Evans, C.S. 2002. Kin discrimination in a macropod marsupial. Ethology, 108, 815-823. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Ord, T.J., Blumstein, D.T. & Evans, C.S. 2002. Ecology and signal evolution in lizards. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 77, 127-148. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Peters, R.A., Clifford, C.W.G. & Evans, C.S. 2002. Measuring the structure of dynamic visual signals.  Animal Behaviour, 64, 131-146. [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Ord, T.J. & Evans, C.S. 2002. Interactive video playback and opponent assessment in lizards.  Behavioral Processes, 59, 55-65. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Ord, T.J., Peters, R.A., Evans, C.S. & Taylor A.J. 2002. Digital video playback and visual communication in lizards.  Animal Behaviour, 63, 879-890. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Blumstein, D.T., Mari, M., Daniel, J.C., Ardron, J.G, Griffin, A.S. & Evans, C.S. 2002. Olfactory predator recognition: wallabies may have to learn to be wary. Animal Conservation, 5, 87-93. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Blumstein, D.T. 2002. The evolution of functionally referential alarm communication: multiple adaptations; multiple constraints. The Evolution of Communication 3, 135-147. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Ord, T.J. & Blumstein, D.T. 2002. Size constraints and the evolution of display complexity: Why do large lizards have simple displays? Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 76, 145-161. [abstract]  [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Evans, C.S. 2002. Cracking the code: communication and cognition in birds. In: (Bekoff, M, Allen, C. & Burghardt, G., Eds) The Cognitive Animal  MIT Press, Cambridge, MA. p 315- 322. [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Bayly, K. L. & Blumstein, D. T. 2001. Pied Currwaongs and the decline of native birds. Emu 101, 199-204. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Griffin, A.S., Evans, C.S. & Blumstein, D.T. 2001. Learning specificity in antipredator training. Animal Behaviour 62, 577-589.  [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Blumstein, D.T, Daniel, J.C. & Evans, C.S. 2001. Yellow-footed rock-wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus) group size effects reflect a trade-off. Ethology, 107, 655-664. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Ord, T.J., Blumstein, D.T. & Evans, C.S. 2001. Intra-sexual selection predicts the evolution of signal complexity in lizards. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B, 268, 737-744.  [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Evans, L. 2000. Animals in the domestic environment. In: (L. Donovan & K. McCorquodale, Eds) Egyptian Art: Principles and Themes in Wall Scenes  Prism Archaeological Series 6, Guizeh, Egypt. p 73-82.
  
  
• Griffin, A.S., Blumstein, D.T. & Evans, C.S. 2000. Training animals about predators: a critical review and synthesis. Conservation Biology, 14, 1317-1326.  [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Anthony, L.L. & D.T. Blumstein. 2000. Integrating behaviour into wildlife conservation: the multiple ways that behaviour can reduce Ne. Biological Conservation, 303-315. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Blumstein, D.T, Daniel, J.C., Griffin, A.S. & Evans, C.S. 2000. Insular tammar wallabies (Macropus eugenii) respond to visual but not acoustic cues from predators. Behavioral Ecology, 11, 528-535.[abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Wood, S.W., Sanderson, K.J. & Evans, C.S. 2000. Perception of terrestrial and aerial alarm calls by honeyeaters and falcons. Australian Journal of Zoology, 48, 127-134. [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Evans, C.S., Wenderoth, P. & Cheng, K.C. 2000. Detection of bilateral symmetry in complex biological images. Perception, 29, 31-42.[abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Bayly, K. 1999. Observations of behaviour of Sulphur-crested Cockatoos Cacatua galerita in suburban Sydney. Corella, 23, 11-15. [abstract]
  
  
• Watt, M.J., Evans, C.S. & Joss, J.M.P. 1999. Use of electroreception during foraging by the Australian lungfish. Animal Behaviour, 58, 1039-1045. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Blumstein, D.T, Evans, C.S. & Daniel, J.C. 1999. An experimental study of behavioural group size effects in tammar wallabies (Macropus eugenii) Animal Behaviour., 58, 351-360. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)] 
  
  
• Ord, T.J., Evans, C.S. & Cooper, D.W. 1999. Nocturnal behaviour of the Parma wallaby Macropus parma (Marsupialia: Macropodoidea). Australian Journal of Zoology, 47, 155-167.[abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Evans, C.S & Evans, L. 1999. Chicken food calls are functionally referential. Animal Behaviour. 58, 307-319.[abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Rosenthal, G.G. & Evans, C.S. 1998. Female preference for males with swords reflects a bias for large apparent size. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 95, 4431-4436. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Hopp, S.L., Owren, M.J & Evans, C.S. 1998. Preface. In: (S.L. Hopp, M.J. Owren & C.S. Evans, Eds) Animal Acoustic Communication: Sound Analysis and Research Methods. Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, p v-viii.
  
  
• Evans, C.S. 1997. Referential signals. Perspectives in Ethology, 12, 99-143. [abstract] [browse paper] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Marler, P. & Evans, C.S. 1997. Animal sounds and human faces: do they have anything in common? In: (J. A. Russell. & J. M. Fernández-Dols, Eds.) The Psychology of Facial Expression. Cambridge University Press. 133-157.
  
  
• Marler, P. & Evans, C.S. 1997. Communication signals of animals: contributions of emotion and reference. In: (U. Segerstrale & P. Molnar, Eds.) Nonverbal Communication: Where Nature Meets Culture. Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc. p 151-170.
  
  
• Rosenthal, G.G, Evans, C.S. & Miller, W.L. 1996. Female preference for a dynamic trait in the green swordtail Xiphophorus helleri. Animal Behaviour, 51, 811-820. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Marler, P. & Evans, C.S. 1996. Bird calls: just emotional displays or something more? Ibis, 138, 26-33. [abstract]
  
  
• Evans, C.S. & Marler, P. 1995. Language and animal communication: Parallels and contrasts. In: (H. Roitblat, & J. Arcady-Meyer, Eds.) Comparative Approaches to Cognitive Science. MIT Press. p 341-382. [reprint (PDF)] Warning: this is a 19.6 Mb file.
  
  
• Macedonia, J.M., Evans, C.S. & Losos, J.B. 1994. Male Anolis lizards discriminate video-recorded conspecific and heterospecific displays. Animal Behaviour, 47, 1220- 1223.
  
  
• Marler, P. & Evans, C.S. 1994. The dynamics of vocal communication in birds. Discussions in Neuroscience, 10, 81-88.
  
  
• Evans, C.S. & Marler, P. 1994. Food-calling and audience effects in male chickens (Gallus gallus): their relationships to food availability, courtship and social facilitation. Animal Behaviour, 47, 1159-1170. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Evans, C.S., Evans, L. & Marler, P. 1993. On the meaning of alarm calls: functional reference in an avian vocal system. Animal Behaviour, 46, 23-38. [abstract]  [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Evans, C.S., Macedonia, J.M. & Marler, P. 1993. Effects of apparent size and speed on the response of chickens (Gallus gallus) to computer-generated simulations of aerial predators. Animal Behaviour, 46, 1-11. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Evans, C.S. 1993. Recognition of the spectral characteristics of conspecific signals in ducklings: evidence for a simple perceptual process. Animal Behaviour, 45, 1071- 1082. [abstract]  [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Hauser, M.D., Evans, C.S. & Marler, P. 1993. The role of articulation in the production of Rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta) vocalizations. Animal Behaviour, 45, 423- 433. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]
  
  
• Macedonia, J.M. & Evans, C.S. 1993. Variation among mammalian alarm call systems and the problem of meaning in animal signals. Ethology, 93, 177-197. [abstract] [reprint (PDF)]

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