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Vocal repertoire of cooperatively breeding Smooth‐billed Anis

Abstract

Calls are functionally diverse signals that mediate behavior in a wide variety of contexts in both passerines and non‐passerines. However, the call‐based acoustic communication systems of non‐passerines have received less attention from investigators than those of passerines. We examined the vocal repertoire of Smooth‐billed Anis (Crotophaga ani), cooperatively breeding cuckoos that live in groups with multiple breeding pairs. We recorded calls …

Authors

Grieves LA; Logue DM; Quinn JS

Journal

Journal of Field Ornithology, Vol. 86, No. 2, pp. 130–143

Publisher

Resilience Alliance

Publication Date

June 2015

DOI

10.1111/jofo.12096

ISSN

0273-8570

Labels

Fields of Research (FoR)