Is bird song a reliable signal of aggressive intent?

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 62, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1207-1211

  Laidre, Mark E ^a   Vehrencamp, Sandra L ^b,c  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Fuller Evolutionary Biology Program   (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal communication; Honest signaling; Intentions; Soft song; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES;

EID: 42449135354     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-007-0539-3     Document Type: Note

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