Vocal mimicry in the spotted bowerbird (Chlamydera maculata)
Vocal mimicry - the copying of heterospecific sounds - is a widely spread but poorly understood phenomenon. The bowerbird family <i>(Ptilonorhnychidae) </i>are well known for their mimicry with most species incorporating mimicked calls into their elaborate sexual displays. Spotted bowerb...
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University of Edinburgh
2005
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.643307 |