The divergence of songs in the new population away from those in the progenitor population would only be prevented if these processes were balanced by repeated immigration and subsequent breeding: song flow. – Peter R. Grant
To summarize, the particular song a male sings, and the behavioral responses of females to song and morphological signals, are not genetically inherited in a fixed manner but are determined by learning early in life. – Peter R. Grant
Exchange of breeding individuals between two populations tends to homogenize their gene pools. – Peter R. Grant
Thus the genetic basis to the origin of bird species is to be sought in the inheritance of adult traits that are subject to natural and sexual selection. – Peter R. Grant
The theory of founder effects does not explain how novel features like plumage traits arise. – Peter R. Grant
Genes that underlie the capacity to receive, use and transmit information are the evolving properties. – Peter R. Grant
We observe closely related species in sympatry and infer how they evolved from a common ancestor. – Peter R. Grant
Almost nothing is known from hybridization studies about the inheritance of courtship behavior of females, or of their responsiveness to particular male signals. – Peter R. Grant
The independent role of morphology in mate choice is revealed by the rare instances where the usual association between song and morphology is disrupted. – Peter R. Grant
Islands are known to differ in the food supply available to ground finches, mainly seeds. – Peter R. Grant
