Understanding Mimicry - with Special Reference to Vocal Mimicry

Ethology

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 259-269

  Wickler, Wolfgang ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; MIMICRY; TAXONOMY; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; VOCALIZATION;

EID: 84875064495     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/eth.12061     Document Type: Article

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