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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2004-01-01
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Series: | BMC Ecology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6785/4/1 |