Social Experience Affects the Process and Outcome of Vocal Ontogeny in Two Populations of Cowbirds (Molothrus ater)

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 276-285

  King, Andrew P ^a   Freeberg, Todd M ^a   West, Meredith J ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000630419     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7036.110.3.276     Document Type: Article

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