Constructing culture in cowbirds (Molothrus ater)

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 113-122

  White, David J ^a   Gros Louis, Julie ^b   King, Andrew P ^b   Papakhian, Maral A ^b   West, Meredith J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Courtship patterns; Cowbirds; Cultural transmission

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; BIRD; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; COURTSHIP; IMITATION; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL MATURATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; BIRDS; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; COURTSHIP; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; PAIR BOND; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SEXUAL MATURATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 34249103111     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7036.121.2.113     Document Type: Article

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