Species and sex effects on auditory processing in brown-headed cowbirds and red-winged blackbirds

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 973-982

  Gall, Megan D ^a   Brierley, Lauren E ^a   Lucas, Jeffrey R ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agelaius phoeniceus; Brood parasite; Brown headed cowbird; Frequency sensitivity; Molothrus ater; Red winged blackbird; Sex difference

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE RADIATION; AMPLITUDE; AUDITORY CUE; BROOD PARASITISM; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; PASSERINE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; THRESHOLD;

AGELAIUS; AGELAIUS PHOENICEUS; MOLOTHRUS ATER; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 79953315141     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2011.01.032     Document Type: Article

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