Mating success increases alarm-calling effort in male fowl, Gallus gallus

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 2029-2035

  Wilson, David R ^a   Evans, Christopher S ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

alarm signal; altruistic behaviour; animal communication; antipredator behaviour; mate investment

Indexed keywords

ALARM SIGNAL; ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BIRD; FITNESS; MATING SUCCESS;

ANIMALIA; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 56049111845     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2008.08.021     Document Type: Article

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