Ambient noise and the communication of predation risk between parent and nestling tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor)
Ambient noise masks important acoustic signals used in a variety of communication systems. Nestling birds communicate with their parents using loud begging calls that convey their need for food, but these calls can also attract predators to the nest. Parents can counteract this vulnerability by us...
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| Language: | en |
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2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/21868 |