Use and possible functions of large song repertoires by male Eastern Bluebirds

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 372-378

  Huntsman, Bret O ^a   Ritchison, Gary ^a  

^a EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Eastern Bluebird; Repertoires; Sialia sialis; Song; Song function

Indexed keywords

SIALIA; SIALIA SIALIS; SIALIS;

EID: 0036767928     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-73.4.372     Document Type: Article

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