The possible functions of calls organization in the bittern (botaurus stellaris)

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 315-321

  Puglisi, Luca ^a   Pagni, Matteo ^a   Bulgaeelli, Chiara ^a   Baldaccini, Natale Emilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bittern; Botaurus stellaris; Honest signal; Locatability; Vocalizations

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; CALLING BEHAVIOR; HONEST SIGNALING; VOCALIZATION; WADER;

ARDEIDAE; BOTAURUS STELLARIS; SCOLOPACIDAE;

EID: 0035720612     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000109356425     Document Type: Article

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