Predator stimuli and calling behavior of Carolina chickadees (Poecile carolinensis), tufted titmice (Baeolophus bicolor), and white-breasted nuthatches (Sitta carolinensis)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 64, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1187-1198

  Bartmess LeVasseur, Julia ^a   Branch, Carrie L ^a   Browning, Sheri A ^a   Owens, Jessica L ^a   Freeberg, Todd M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chick a dee calls; Mobbing; Paridae; Predator; Vocal signals

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CALLING BEHAVIOR; MOBBING; PASSENGER SHIP; PASSERINE; SIGNALING;

AVES; BAEOLOPHUS BICOLOR; PARIDAE; PARUS BICOLOR; PARUS CAROLINENSIS; POECILE; SITTA CAROLINENSIS; SITTIDAE;

EID: 77953691837     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-010-0935-y     Document Type: Article

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