Social experience modifies behavioural responsiveness to a preferred vocal signal in red crossbills, Loxia curvirostra

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 123-128

  Sewall, Kendra B ^a   Hahn, Thomas P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

contact call; Loxia curvirostra; playback; red crossbill

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DIVERGENCE; FACILITATION; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; SIGNAL; SONG; SONGBIRD;

ANIMALIA; AVES; LOXIA; LOXIA CURVIROSTRA;

EID: 57449088385     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2008.09.016     Document Type: Article

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