An acoustic postconflict display in the duetting tropical boubou (<it>Laniarius aethiopicus</it>): a signal of victory?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In many species of birds, pair bonded males and females precisely co-ordinate their vocalisations to form duets. Duetting behaviour, although still somewhat of an enigma, is thought to function primarily in territorial defence and ma...

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Main Authors: Bitz Johannes H, Grafe T
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-01-01
Series:BMC Ecology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6785/4/1