Neighbour-stranger call discrimination in a nocturnal rail species, the Corncrake Crex crex;Rufunterscheidung zwischen Reviernachbarn und fremden Individuen beim Wachtelkönig Crex crex einer nachtaktiven Rallenart

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 154, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 685-694

  Budka, Michał ^a   Osiejuk, Tomasz S ^a  

^a ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Call; Dear enemy phenomenon; Neighbour stranger discrimination; Playback experiment; Vocalisation

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CALLING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT USE; MALE BEHAVIOR; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; PASSERINE; VOCALIZATION;

AVES; CREX CREX; PASSERI;

EID: 84879165808     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-013-0933-8     Document Type: Article

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