Individuality in the contact calls of cooperatively breeding long-tailed tits (Aegithalos caudatus)

Behaviour

Volumn 142, Issue 11-12, 2005, Pages 1559-1575

  Sharp, S P ^a   Hatchwell, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aegithalos caudatus; Contact calls; Cooperative breeding; Individuality; Long tailed tit; Recognition; Vocalisations

Indexed keywords

AEGITHALIDAE; AEGITHALOS CAUDATUS; AVES;

EID: 33750157976     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: 1568539X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853905774831918     Document Type: Article

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