Robert Tucker Gilman

This paper examines Zipf's law of abbreviation in birdsong using a new method and finds weak trends consistent with the law in most populations, but weaker correlations compared to human languages.

This study investigates female Java sparrow preferences for song familiarity and complexity, finding they prefer familiar songs and more complex songs with larger note repertoires and lower linearity.

The study examines whether Java sparrow songs follow linguistic laws, finding adherence to Menzerath's Law but not Zipf's Law of Abbreviation.