Red-winged blackbirds Ageliaus phoeniceus respond differently to song types with different performance levels

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 122-127

  Cramer, Emily R A ^a,b   Jordan Price, J ^a  

^a ST MARY'S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; PASSERINE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SONG; TRADE-OFF;

AGELAIUS; ANIMALIA; AVES;

EID: 33846064218     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2006.0908-8857.03839.x     Document Type: Article

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