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Reproductive development in a female songbird: differential stimulation by quality of male song.
- Source :
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Science (New York, N.Y.) [Science] 1976 May 07; Vol. 192 (4239), pp. 574-5. - Publication Year :
- 1976
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Abstract
- Female canaries exposed to playback of large repertoires of male songs built nests faster and laid more eggs than did those females exposed to smaller song repertoires: females are attentive to attributes of male song, and their choices have played a role in the evolution of oscine singing behaviors.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0036-8075
- Volume :
- 192
- Issue :
- 4239
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Science (New York, N.Y.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17745657
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.192.4239.574