Stability and change in vocal dialects of the yellow-naped amazon

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1017-1027

  Wright, Timothy F ^a   Dahlin, Christine R ^a   Salinas Melgoza, Alejandro ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amazona auropalliata; contact call; cultural evolution; Neotropical parrot; vocal communication; vocal dialect; yellow naped amazon

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL SURVEY; BIRD; CALLING BEHAVIOR; COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; MIGRATION; MODELING; ROOSTING; VOCALIZATION;

CENTRAL AMERICA; COSTA RICA; NICARAGUA;

AMAZONA AUROPALLIATA; PSITTACIDAE;

EID: 49149114130     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2008.03.025     Document Type: Article

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