Species‐level repertoire size predicts a correlation between individual song elaboration and reproductive success
Abstract Birdsong has long been considered a sexually selected trait that relays honest information about male quality, and laboratory studies generally suggest that female songbirds prefer larger repertoires. However, analysis of field studies across species surprisingly revealed a weak correlation...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-07-01
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| Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5418 |