The advertisement song of Pipistrellus nathusii (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae): A complex message containing acoustic signatures of individuals

Acta Chiropterologica

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 103-126

  Jahelková, Helena ^a   Horáček, Ivan ^a   Bartonička, Tomáš ^b  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Advertisement calls; Individual recognition; Phonology; Pipistrellus nathusii; Semiotics; Vocalisation behaviour

Indexed keywords

BAT; MALE; MATE RECOGNITION; SONG; VOCALIZATION;

BOHEMIA; CENTRAL EUROPE; CZECH REPUBLIC; EURASIA; EUROPE;

CHIROPTERA; PIPISTRELLUS NATHUSII; VESPERTILIONIDAE;

EID: 48849107673     PISSN: 15081109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3161/150811008X331144     Document Type: Article

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