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In many species the same song functions for both female mate choice and male-male competition. However, some species, such as the Parulidae Warblers, sing songs with specific functions, where one song is thought to function for female mate choice and the other for male-male competition. My main research goal was to determine how a song thought to function in the context of male-male competition might influence hybridization dynamics between two species. I used Blue-winged Warblers (Vermivora cyanoptera) and Golden-winged Warblers (Vermivora chrysoptera) as my model system because they are closely related species that hybridize frequently and produce fertile offspring, yet tend to mate assortatively and hold overlapping territories. They sing two different categories of song; Type-I song (thought to function for female mate choice) and Type-II song (specialized songs thought to function primarily in male-male territorial disputes). 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However, some species, such as the Parulidae Warblers, sing songs with specific functions, where one song is thought to function for female mate choice and the other for male-male competition. My main research goal was to determine how a song thought to function in the context of male-male competition might influence hybridization dynamics between two species. I used Blue-winged Warblers (Vermivora cyanoptera) and Golden-winged Warblers (Vermivora chrysoptera) as my model system because they are closely related species that hybridize frequently and produce fertile offspring, yet tend to mate assortatively and hold overlapping territories. They sing two different categories of song; Type-I song (thought to function for female mate choice) and Type-II song (specialized songs thought to function primarily in male-male territorial disputes). 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