Abstract:
:Species recognition is essential for efficient communication between conspecifics. For this to occur, species information must be unambiguously encoded in the repertoire of each species' vocalizations. Until now, the study of species recognition in songbirds has been focused mainly on male songs and male territorial behaviour. Species recognition of other learned vocalizations, such as calls, have not been explored, and could prove useful as calls are used in a wider range of contexts. Here, we present an experimental field study investigating the coding of species information in a learned vocalization, the 'chick-a-dee' call of the black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus). By modifying natural calls in both temporal and spectral domains and by observing the vocal responses of black-capped chickadees following the playback of these modified calls, we demonstrate that species recognition in chickadees relies on several acoustic features including syntax, frequency modulation, amplitude modulation, and to a lesser extent, call rhythmicity and frequency range.
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Behav Processesjournal_title
Behavioural processesauthors
Charrier I,Sturdy CBdoi
10.1016/j.beproc.2005.07.007keywords:
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Has Abstractpub_date
2005-11-01 00:00:00pages
271-81issue
3eissn
0376-6357issn
1872-8308pii
S0376-6357(05)00167-1journal_volume
70pub_type
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