Conspecific-only experience during development reduces the strength of heterospecific song discrimination in Zebra Finches (Taeniopygia guttata): A test of the optimal acceptance threshold hypothesis

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 379-389

  Campbell, Dana L M ^a   Hauber, Mark E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Optimal acceptance threshold; Species recognition; Zebra Finches

Indexed keywords

AUDITORY CUE; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; COLONY; CONSPECIFIC; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; MALE BEHAVIOR; ONTOGENY; SENSORY SYSTEM; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SONGBIRD;

AVES; LONCHURA STRIATA; LONCHURA STRIATA DOMESTICA; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA;

EID: 77951878216     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-009-0466-3     Document Type: Article

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