Influences of learning and predispositions on frequency level preferences on female canaries (Serinus canaria)

Behaviour

Volumn 144, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1103-1118

  Pasteau, M ^a   Nagle, L ^a   Kreutzer, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS OUEST NANTERRE LA DÉFENSE   (France)

Author keywords

Female preference; Frequency level; Male song; Predispositions

Indexed keywords

SERINUS CANARIA;

EID: 34548612333     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: 1568539X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853907781871798     Document Type: Article

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