Song in a Social and Sexual Context: Vocalizations Signal Identity and Rank in Both Sexes of a Cooperative Breeder

In most songbirds, both sexes produce calls, or short vocalizations used to coordinate behaviors and maintain social cohesion. In contrast, songs are longer, more elaborate vocalizations typically only produced by males in behavioral contexts shaped by sexual selection operating through female choic...

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Main Authors: Sara Keen, C. Daniel Meliza, July A. Pilowsky, Dustin R. Rubenstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2016.00046/full