Benjamin J. Pitcher

1.7k citations

41 papers · 1.0k indexed · h-index 19

Impact in

Developmental Biology top 0.5%
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics top 2%
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Plant and animal studies

Papers in

Developmental Biology 20
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior 20
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 27
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction 15
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology 10

Co-authors: Robert D. Magrath Robert Harcourt Janet L. Gardner Isabelle Charrier Alan G. McElligott Elodie F. Briefer Anastasia H. Dalziell Gemma Carroll
Journals: Animal Behaviour (4 papers)Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences (3 papers)Behavioral Ecology (3 papers)Animal Cognition (2 papers)Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology (2 papers)
Partner nations: Australia France United Kingdom

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Benjamin J. Pitcher

37 papers receiving 982 citations

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1	Diverse viral pathogens in Australian canines: limited geographic structure and the first detection of an RNA virus in dingoes Virus Evolution ·Jonathon C. O. Mifsud, Erin Harvey, Kate Van Brussel, Pia Krüger, Benjamin J. Pitcher, Jane Hall, Heather Fenton, Yuta Natori, Sabrina Sadiq, Edward C. Holmes	2025	0
2	Dingo movement depends on sex, social status and litter size Royal Society Open Science ·Yuta Natori, Benjamin J. Pitcher, Guo Yuan-qiao, Neil R. Jordan	2025	0
3	Effect of Carcass Feeds on Feeding Behavior and Social Interactions in Zoo‐Based African Wild Dogs (Lycaon pictus) Zoo Biology ·Neil R. Jordan, Millie Seibold, J. Conaghan, Esra Porgalı, Beata Tomczyk, Benjamin J. Pitcher	2025	1
4	Behavioural ethogram to inform ex-situ initiatives for a critically endangered bird – the case of the Plains-wanderer SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Monique Van Sluys, محمد السانوسی محمد شحاته, Alicia Burns, Nanda Sulastri, L. Roane, I Kóczán, Benjamin J. Pitcher	2024	0
5	Population density and ranging behaviour of a generalist carnivore varies with human population Ecology and Evolution ·Yuta Natori, Benjamin J. Pitcher, Dean Ballard, José R. Ferrer‐Paris, Neil R. Jordan	2024	2
6	The ethics of intervening in animal behaviour for conservation Trends in Ecology & Evolution ·Thom van Dooren, Catherine J. Price, Peter B. Banks, Oded Berger‐Tal, Matthew Chrulew, Jane Johnson, 日高美咲, Li Kun, Clare McArthur, P. S. Anan, X. Wang, Benjamin J. Pitcher, Colleen Cassady St. Clair, Georgia Ward‐Fear, M. Pool Ramirez, Bob B. M. Wong, Daniel T. Blumstein	2023	13
7	Persistent organic pollutants and trace elements detected in New Zealand fur seals (long-nosed fur seal; Arctocephalus forsteri) from New South Wales, Australia, between 1998 and 2019 The Science of The Total Environment ·Jane Hall, Susan Bengtson Nash, С И Скарбич, Hannah Bender, Benjamin J. Pitcher, Hamish McCallum, Chris Doyle	2023	5
8	Zoo-bred female birds prefer songs of zoo-bred males: Implications for adaptive management of reintroduction programs Biological Conservation ·Piero Cordenos, Joy S. Tripovich, Naomi E. Langmore, Robert Heinsohn, Benjamin J. Pitcher, Ross Crates	2023	5
9	Mother–pup recognition mechanisms in Australia sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) using uni- and multi-modal approaches Animal Cognition ·Isabelle Charrier, Benjamin J. Pitcher, Robert Harcourt	2022	4
10	The characteristics and consequences of African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) den site selection Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology ·Yuta Natori, Emily Bennitt, Krystyna A. Golabek, Benjamin J. Pitcher, J. Weldon McNutt, Alan M. Wilson, Comelis F. du Toit, Neil R. Jordan	2021	10
11	Born to Be Wild: Evaluating the Zoo-Based Regent Honeyeater Breed for Release Program to Optimise Individual Success and Conservation Outcomes in the Wild SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Joy S. Tripovich, Gordana Popović, 成高浜田, Dean Ingwersen, Gustavo A. D. Burlein, 伊藤政展, W. Lobay, G. L. Taylor, Benjamin J. Pitcher	2021	18
12	“Feelings and Fitness” Not “Feelings or Fitness”–The Raison d'être of Conservation Welfare, Which Aligns Conservation and Animal Welfare Objectives Frontiers in Veterinary Science ·Ngaio J. Beausoleil, David Mellor, Liv Baker, Sandra E. Baker, Jerry Merlino, O Barfel, A Dale, Steve Garlick, Bidda Jones, Andrea Harvey, Benjamin J. Pitcher, Sally Sherwen, Karen A. Stockin, Sarah Zito	2018	56
13	Recent prey capture experience and dynamic habitat quality mediate short-term foraging site fidelity in a seabird Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences ·Gemma Carroll, Robert Harcourt, Benjamin J. Pitcher, David J. Slip, Ian D. Jonsen	2018	35
14	Intrasexual selection drives sensitivity to pitch, formants and duration in the competitive calls of fallow bucks BMC Evolutionary Biology ·Benjamin J. Pitcher, Elodie F. Briefer, Alan G. McElligott	2015	16
15	Fallow bucks attend to vocal cues of motivation and fatigue Behavioral Ecology ·Benjamin J. Pitcher, Elodie F. Briefer, Elisabetta Vannoni, Alan G. McElligott	2014	22
16	Sex-Biased Sound Symbolism in English-Language First Names PLoS ONE ·Benjamin J. Pitcher, Alex Mesoudi, Alan G. McElligott	2013	39
17	Rapid Onset of Maternal Vocal Recognition in a Colonially Breeding Mammal, the Australian Sea Lion PLoS ONE ·Benjamin J. Pitcher, Robert Harcourt, Isabelle Charrier	2010	44
18	The memory remains: long-term vocal recognition in Australian sea lions Animal Cognition ·Benjamin J. Pitcher, Robert Harcourt, Isabelle Charrier	2010	21
19	Delayed onset of vocal recognition in Australian sea lion pups (Neophoca cinerea) Die Naturwissenschaften ·Benjamin J. Pitcher, Heidi Ahonen, Robert Harcourt, Isabelle Charrier	2009	22
20	Recognition of other species' aerial alarm calls: speaking the same language or learning another? Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences ·Robert D. Magrath, Benjamin J. Pitcher, Janet L. Gardner	2008	87

About Benjamin J. Pitcher

Benjamin J. Pitcher is a scholar working on Developmental Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology, Small Animals and Ecological Modeling, having authored 41 papers that have together received 1.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Marine animal studies overview (20 papers), Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior (20 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (15 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (12 papers), Cephalopods and Marine Biology (10 papers), Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (8 papers), Avian ecology and behavior (6 papers) and Human-Animal Interaction Studies (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Developmental Biology (546 citations), Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (567 citations), Ecology (593 citations), Small Animals (109 citations) and Social Psychology (124 citations). Benjamin J. Pitcher has collaborated with scholars based in Australia, France and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Robert D. Magrath, Robert Harcourt, Janet L. Gardner, Isabelle Charrier, Alan G. McElligott, Elodie F. Briefer, Anastasia H. Dalziell, Gemma Carroll, Kaja Wierucka and Alex Mesoudi. Their work appears in journals such as Animal Behaviour, Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, Behavioral Ecology, Animal Cognition and Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology.

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