Female song rate and structure predict reproductive success in a socially monogamous bird.

Bird song is commonly regarded as a male trait that has evolved through sexual selection. However, recent research has prompted a re-evaluation of this view by demonstrating that female song is an ancestral and phylogenetically widespread trait. Species with female song provide opportunities to stu...

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Main Authors: Dianne Heather Brunton, Michelle Mary Roper, Aaron M. T. Harmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fevo.2016.00013/full