Intra- and intersexual functions of singing by male blue Grosbeaks: The role of within-Song Variation

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 714-721

  Lattin, Christine ^a,b   Ritchison, Gary ^a  

^a EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLEDGING; INTRASEXUAL INTERACTION; MALE BEHAVIOR; NESTLING; PASSERINE; TEMPORAL RECORD; TRADE-OFF; VOCALIZATION;

RICHMOND; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

GUIRACA; PASSERINA CAERULEA;

EID: 72649098102     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/09-026.1     Document Type: Article

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