Repertoire sharing by the individual and the pair: Insights into duet function and development in the plain wren Thryothorus modestus

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 293-299

  Marshall Ball, Lorraine ^a,b   Slater, Peter J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b C/o Lake Vyrnwy RSPB ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDIVIDUAL VARIATION; PASSERINE; SONG; SUBSPECIES; VOCALIZATION;

THRYOTHORUS MODESTUS; TROGLODYTINAE;

EID: 44649162515     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2008.04060.x     Document Type: Article

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