Sex differences in auditory filters of brown-headed cowbirds (Molothrus ater)

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 196, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 559-567

  Gall, Megan D ^a   Lucas, Jeffrey R ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Auditory evoked potentials; Auditory filter; Brood parasitism; Brown headed cowbird; Sender receiver mismatch

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; EVOKED AUDITORY RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEARING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SONGBIRD;

ANIMALS; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; EVOKED POTENTIALS, AUDITORY; FEMALE; HEARING; MALE; PASSERIFORMES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 77955049592     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: 14321351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-010-0543-3     Document Type: Article

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