Preferred songs predict preferred males: consistency and repeatability of zebra finch females across three test contexts

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Accuracy of song syntax learning and singing consistency signal early condition in zebra finches (2008, background): “However, the role of song in female mate choice is well demonstrated in this species (for references, see Zann 1996; Holveck and Riebel 2007).”
Sounds of male Lake Victoria cichlids vary within and between species and affect female mate preferences (2010, background): “However, so far, playback studies have only measured phonotactic responses, which are often a good proxy for discrimination or preferences, but validation is needed in an actual matechoice context (e.g., Ryan 1985; Holveck and Riebel 2007).”