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Advances in the study of behavior Volume 40, Vocal communication in birds and mammals /
Advances in the Study of Behavior was initiated over 40 years ago to serve the increasing number of scientists engaged in the study of animal behavior. That number is still expanding. This thematic volume, Vocal Communication in Birds and Mammals, makes another important "contribution to the de...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Elsevier/AP,
�2009.
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| Colección: | Advances in the study of behavior ;
v. 40. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Advances in The Study of Behavior; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Environmental Acoustics and the Evolution of Bird Song; II. Signaler Adaptations; 1. Song Amplitude; 2. Song Timing; 3. Singing Position; 1. Behavioral Adaptations; 2. Distance Assessment; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2: The Evolution of Song in the Phylloscopus Leaf Warblers (Aves: Sylviidae): A Tale of Sexual Selection, Habitat Adaptation, and Morphological Constraints; II. Material and Methods; A. Taxa Sampled; 1. Body Size; 2. Beak Shape; E. Strength of Sexual Selection
- H. Statistics and Data AnalysisB. Morphological Constraints; 1. Size Dimorphism; 2. Latitude; B. Habitat Adaptation; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3: A Review of Vocal Duetting in Birds; I. Introduction; II. Duet Structure; A. Coordination of Timing; 1. Song Answering; 2. Fine-Scale Temporal Coordination; 1. Answering Rules; 2. Fine-Scale Coordination of Phrase Types; III. Development of Duets; VII. Evolution; A. Phylogenetic Diversity of Duetting Species; A. Joint Resource Defense; 1. Sex-Specific Defense: Territory or Mate?; 1. Conflict or Cooperation?
- E. Ensuring Reproductive SynchronyAcknowledgments; References; Chapter 4: Acoustic Communication in Delphinids; I. Introduction; B. Group and Individual Recognition; X. Future Directions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 5: Vocal Performance and Sensorimotor Learning in Songbirds; I. Introduction; 1. Consistency; 2. Trill Structure?; A. Song Acquisition; IV. Vocal Performance and Sensorimotor Learning; A. The Development of Motor Proficiency; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 6: Song and Female Mate Choice in Zebra Finches: A Review; I. Introduction
- III. Which Song Characteristics are Attractive?A. Song Structure; 1. Differences Between Learned and Untutored Song; 2. Geographic Variation and Domestication; 3. Motif and Song Duration; 4. (Syllable) Repertoire Size; 5. Syntax; 6. Special Elements; 7. Spectral Characteristics; B. Song Performance; 1. Song Rate (Amount or Duration of Song Motifs Per Unit Time); a. Song rate during directed singing: Cause or effect of choice?; b. Song rate and male phenotypic quality; c. Song rate: Summary and conclusions; 2. Temporal Performance (Within Motifs or Songs); 3. Amplitude
- 4. Directed Versus Undirected Song5. Female Preference: Cause or Effect of Difference in Male Performance?; C. Song as Indicator Trait and Condition Dependency of Male Song; 1. Song as Age Indicator?; 2. Hormonal State; 3. Condition Dependency of Song and Song Learning; 4. Song Rate During Song Development; B. Early Sensory Learning Guiding Adult Song Preferences; 1. Learned Preferences for Specific Song Variants; 2. Generalization Processes; 3. How Much is Learned When and from Whom?; D. Effects on Song Perception Beyond Specific Preferences; E. Learning in the Brain; Acknowledgments