Great tits encode contextual information in their food and mobbing calls

The calling behaviour of Paridae species (i.e. titmice, tits and chickadees) in a predator-related context is well-studied. Parid species are known to alter call types, note composition or call duration according to predation risk. However, how these species encode information about a non-threatenin...

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Main Authors: Nadine Kalb, Fabian Anger, Christoph Randler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2019-11-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.191210