Seasonal variation in the duetting behaviour of rufous-and-white wrens (Thryothorus rufalbus)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 62, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1107-1117

  Topp, Stephanie M ^a   Mennill, Daniel J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acoustic signals; Duets; Female song; Rufous and white wrens; Vocal communication

Indexed keywords

BIOACOUSTICS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SONG; SONGBIRD; TERRITORIALITY;

ANIMALIA; AVES; PASSERI; THRYOTHORUS RUFALBUS;

EID: 42449152341     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-007-0538-4     Document Type: Article

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