Duplex auditory distance assessment in a small passerine bird (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 42-50

  Nelson, Brian S ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Auditory distance; Eastern towhee; Passerine bird; Ranging; Sound localization

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; PASSERINE; VOCALIZATION;

AVES; EMBERIZINAE; PASSERIFORMES; PIPILO; PIPILO ERYTHROPHTHALMUS;

EID: 0038508971     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-002-0546-3     Document Type: Article

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