The structure, context and functions of group singing in black-breasted wood-quail (Odontophorus leucolaemus)

Behaviour

Volumn 143, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 511-533

  Hale, Amanda M ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Chorus; Duet; Odontophorus leucolaemus; Territoriality; Wood quail

Indexed keywords

AVES; ODONTOPHORUS LEUCOLAEMUS; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 33748939554     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853906776240614     Document Type: Article

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