Hugo Loning

Hugo Loning is a Research Associate at Wageningen University & Research, specializing in Behavioral Ecology. His work focuses on the ecology and social behavior of zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata), including studies on vocal communication, territoriality, and nesting dynamics. He collaborates extensively with researchers like Marcel Naguib and Simon C. Griffith on field studies in natural environments.

• Current Role: Research Associate, Wageningen University & Research
• Prior Roles: PhD Candidate (2018–2023) at Wageningen University

Research Interests include:

• Bioacoustics and sound transmission in avian species
• Territoriality and social cohesion in wild zebra finches
• Ecological drivers of nesting behavior and predation

Recent Research Outputs highlight:

• Vocal communication in multi-level societies
• Extreme spatial cohesion in zebra finch pairs
• Persistent nest predation by monitor lizards

Activities include an oral presentation on zebra finch song range at the 2022 WIAS Conference. His datasets cover zebra finch breeding ecology, song transmission experiments, and social hotspot usage in the Australian outback.