Song determined by phylogeny and body mass in two differently constrained groups of birds: manakins and cardinals
Abstract The songs of birds are complex signals that may have several functions and vary widely among species. Different ecological, behavioural and morphological factors, as well as phylogeny, have been associated as predictors of the evolution of song structure. However, the importance of differen...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-08-01
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Series: | BMC Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-024-02298-z |