Behavioral evidence for song learning in the suboscine bellbirds (Procnias spp.; Cotingidae)

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-14

  Kroodsma, Donald ^a   Hamilton, Debra ^b   Sánchez, Julio E ^c   Byers, Bruce E ^d   Fandiño Mariño, Hernán ^e   Stemple, David W ^f   Trainer, Jill M ^g   Powell, George V N ^h  

^a not available   (United States)

^b Fundacion Conservacionista Costarricense   (Costa Rica)

^c Asociación de Ornitólogos Unidos de Costa Rica   (Costa Rica)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^e STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

^f not available   (United States)

^g CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

bellbird; birdsong; Contingidae; dialects; evolution; Procnias; vocal learning

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BIRD; PERCHING BEHAVIOR; PLUMAGE; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL SELECTION; SONG;

CENTRAL AMERICA;

EID: 84874065871     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/12-033.1     Document Type: Article

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