The biology and evolution of music: A comparative perspective
WT Fitch - Cognition, 2006 - Elsevier
Studies of the biology of music (as of language) are highly interdisciplinary and demand the
integration of diverse strands of evidence. In this paper, I present a comparative perspective …
integration of diverse strands of evidence. In this paper, I present a comparative perspective …
The honesty of bird song: multiple constraints for multiple traits
The function of bird song is closely linked to sexual selection. A fundamental question
regarding the evolution of sexually selected male signals is how their honesty is maintained …
regarding the evolution of sexually selected male signals is how their honesty is maintained …
[图书][B] Behavioral ecology of tropical birds
BJM Stutchbury, ES Morton - 2022 - books.google.com
Behavioral Ecology of Tropical Birds, Second Edition provides the most updated and
comprehensive review on the evolution of behavior in tropical landbirds. The book reviews …
comprehensive review on the evolution of behavior in tropical landbirds. The book reviews …
[图书][B] Animal traditions: Behavioural inheritance in evolution
E Avital, E Jablonka - 2000 - books.google.com
Animal Traditions maintains that the assumption that the selection of genes supplies both a
sufficient explanation of the evolution and a true description of its course is, despite its …
sufficient explanation of the evolution and a true description of its course is, despite its …
Functional aspects of song learning in songbirds
MD Beecher, EA Brenowitz - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2005 - cell.com
The oscine passerines, or 'songbirds', are one of the few animal taxa in which individuals
learn their vocal signals. Recent comparative studies reveal a remarkable diversity of song …
learn their vocal signals. Recent comparative studies reveal a remarkable diversity of song …
Song learning, early nutrition and sexual selection in songbirds
SYNOPSIS. The developmental processes through which songbirds acquire their species—
typical songs have been well—studied from a proximate perspective, but less attention has …
typical songs have been well—studied from a proximate perspective, but less attention has …
Brain development, song learning and mate choice in birds: a review and experimental test of the" nutritional stress hypothesis"
The nutritional stress hypothesis explains how learned features of song, such as complexity
and local dialect structure, can serve as indicators of male quality of interest to females in …
and local dialect structure, can serve as indicators of male quality of interest to females in …
The evolution of geographic variation in birdsong
Publisher Summary This chapter outlines the evolution of geographic variation in birdsong.
Studies of vocal signals in birds offer potentially useful opportunities for empirical tests of the …
Studies of vocal signals in birds offer potentially useful opportunities for empirical tests of the …
Vocal performance influences female response to male bird song: an experimental test
Female songbirds are thought to assess males based on aspects of song, such as repertoire
size or amount of singing, that could potentially provide information about male quality. A …
size or amount of singing, that could potentially provide information about male quality. A …
Female mate choice and songbird song repertoires
BE Byers, DE Kroodsma - Animal Behaviour, 2009 - Elsevier
Males of many songbird species use song repertoires that contain multiple song types. A
commonly encountered evolutionary explanation for this trait and its recurrent appearance …
commonly encountered evolutionary explanation for this trait and its recurrent appearance …