Tobin, C., Medina-García, A., Khon, G., and Timothy F. Wright. In press. Does audience affect the structure of warble song in budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus)? Link
Medina-García, A., Jawor, J., and Wright T.F. 2017. Cognition, personality, and stress in budgerigars, Melopsittacus undulatus. Behavioral Ecology, 28 (6): 1504-15156. Link
Medina-García, A.*, Araya-Salas*, M. and Wright, T.F. Does vocal learning accelerate acoustic diversification? Evolution of contact calls in Neotropical parrots. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 28 (10): 1782-1792. Link
Sanz, V., L. Oviol, A.Medina and R. Moncada. 2010. Avifauna of Nueva Esparta state (Venezuela): Historical inventory and current list with new records of species and reproduction. Interciencia, 35(05): 329-339. (Spanish) Link
* Contributed equally
In process
Medina-García, A. & Wright T.F. In prep. Male budgerigars with higher cognitive abilities sire and raise more offspring.
Other publications (selected)
Medina García, A. 2011. Exploring female mate preference for male melanic pigmentation patterns in the Malawian cichlid Metriaclima zebra. Master’s Thesis in Biology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio. Link
Medina, A., Z. Tárano y L. Levin. 2008. Characterization of the threat displays of birds that compete for food. Memorias del instituto de Biología Experimental, 5: 30-34. (Spanish)
Medina, A. 2008. Location of leks of Manacus candei (Aves, Pipridae) according to food availability. Pp. 177-178 in: Ecología Tropical y Conservación 2008-02. Coursebook. OTS (Spanish)
Medina, A.et al. 2008. Seasonality, phenology and evolution of defenses in plants. Pp. 195-198 in: Ecología Tropical y Conservación 2008-02. Coursebook. OTS (Spanish)
Medina, A. 2008. Does water availability affect predation upon Guazuma ulmifolia (Sterculiaceae) fruits?. Pp. 223-224 in: Ecología Tropical y Conservación 2008-02. Coursebook. OTS (Spanish)
Medina García, A. 2005. Coadaptation of aggressive displays in urban birds that visit an artificial feeder. Bachelor’s Thesis in Biology, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela. (Spanish)