Differentiation of mating vocalizations in birds: Acoustic features in mainland and island populations and evidence of habitat-dependent selection on songs

Ethology

Volumn 112, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 757-771

  Baker, Myron C ^a,b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; HABITAT TYPE; MATING BEHAVIOR; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; TYPOLOGY; VOCALIZATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

AVES; GERYGONE FUSCA; PETROICA GOODENOVII;

EID: 33745920215     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2006.01212.x     Document Type: Article

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