A comparative approach to vocal learning: Intraspecific variation in the learning process

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 83-97

  Nelson, Douglas A ^a,b   Marler, Peter ^a   Palleroni, Alberto ^a  

^a Physiology and Behavior ^*  (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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ZONOTRICHIA LEUCOPHRYS;

EID: 0028854159     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbe.1995.0223     Document Type: Article

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