Parental influence on begging call structure in zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata): evidence of early vocal plasticity

Parental influence on begging call structure in zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata): evidence of early vocal plasticity

Begging calls are signals of need used by young birds to elicit care from adults. Different theoretical frameworks have been proposed to understand this parent–offspring communication. But relationships between parental response and begging intensity, or between begging characteristics and proxies o...

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Main Authors: Avelyne S. Villain, Ingrid C. A. Boucaud, Colette Bouchut, Clémentine Vignal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2015-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
songbird
nestling
parent–offspring communication
vocal production learning
cross-fostering
sex differences
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.150497

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