Information about behaviour provided by Louisiana waterthrush, Seiurus motacilla (Parulinae), songs
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Louisiana waterthrushes sing primary and extended songs that are related to different behaviors. An interactive playback technique was used to study how the songs sung by a bird in response to a simulated intruder are related to its behavior. When the bird is isolated, it sings primary songs; and when there is some intruder, it sings extended songs. When singing primary songs, it is less active in socializing with conspecifics. These findings are supported by naturalistic observations.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1996
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Song transmission and auditory perception of distance in wood warblers (Parulinae)
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A study designed to evaluate the influence of songbird's breeding habitat on the evolution of their song structure is presented. An investigation of how song degradation affects the ability of territorial paruline males to estimate distance shows that songs of three of the four wood warbler species studied are not structured to minimize degradation, which contradicts the previously-supported acoustic adaptation hypothesis.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1997
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Is tail wagging in white wagtails, Motacilla alba, an honest signal of vigilance?
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Purpose and adaptive value of tail wagging in bird species is analyzed. White wagtails, Motacilla alba are used to determine whether the purpose of tail wagging is for signaling or a sign of alertness.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2006
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