Constraints on song type matching in a songbird
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DOI: 10.1007/s00265-019-2708-6
Abstract: In an eastern population of song sparrows (Melospiza melodia), song type matching occurs at above chance levels but does not signal aggressiveness. One explanation for the apparent ineffectiveness of matching as a signal is that… read more here.
Keywords: type matching; song sparrows; song type; type ... See more keywords
Song type and song type matching are important for joint territorial defense in a duetting songbird
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DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arab030
Abstract: Abstract Birds have a diverse acoustic communication system, with species-specific repertoires facilitating more complex behaviors in terms of both within- and between-pair communications. Certain song types are produced for specific functions, such as aggressive encounters.… read more here.
Keywords: defense; type matching; song type; type ... See more keywords