Song development in birds: The role of early experience and its potential effect on rehabilitation success

Animal Welfare

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-13

  Spencer, K A ^a   Harris, S ^b   Baker, P J ^b   Cuthill, I C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Fitness; Rehabilitation; Song development; Songbirds; Tutoring

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; AUDITORY DISCRIMINATION; BREEDING SUCCESS; CONDITIONING; DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR; HEARING ACUITY; MATE CHOICE; MATING; NONHUMAN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SINGING; SONGBIRD; TERRITORIALITY;

ANIMALIA; AVES;

EID: 33846994771     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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