Aviary experience has no effect on predisposition of female Common Canaries (Serinus canaria) for longer sexy phrases

Auk

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 383-388

  Pasteau, Magali ^a   Nagli, Laurent ^a   Monbureau, Marie ^a   Kreutzer, Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS OUEST NANTERRE LA DÉFENSE   (France)

Author keywords

Common Canary; Copulation solicitation display; Female preference; Male song; Mate choice; Predisposition; Serinus canaria; Sexual experience; Song experience

Indexed keywords

COPULATION; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; MALE; MATE CHOICE; PASSERINE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SONG;

SERINUS CANARIA;

EID: 67650233260     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/auk.2009.08101     Document Type: Article

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