Song repertoires in the red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus): A test of the Beau Geste hypothesis Export

@article{citeulike:3255450, abstract = {Song repertoires in the red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) were studied to test the hypothesis that song repertoires have evolved to mimic high density. Results were consistent with predictions of this hypothesis. (1) Song types within a repertoire were as variable as those sung by different males. (2) Males often switched song type when they switched perch. (3) Males with large repertoires sang at faster rates than those with small repertoires, but repertoire size did not affect bout length or bout rate. (4) Rate of habituation was a function of repertoire size. (5) Empty territories occupied by speakers broadcasting song repertoires were more successfully defended than those occupied by speakers broadcasting single song types. These results are also consistent with the hypothesis that song repertoires function to signal the status of the singer.}, author = {Yasukawa, Ken}, citeulike-article-id = {3255450}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0003-3472(81)80158-3}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6W9W-4JS854Y-J/2/9b5dc2b090f5b8c2e9c918d72c513512}, doi = {10.1016/S0003-3472(81)80158-3}, journal = {Animal Behaviour}, keywords = {beau, blackbird, geste, red-winged, repertoires, song}, month = {February}, number = {1}, pages = {114--125}, posted-at = {2008-09-14 22:38:44}, priority = {2}, title = {Song repertoires in the red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus): A test of the Beau Geste hypothesis}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0003-3472(81)80158-3}, volume = {29}, year = {1981} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3255450 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3255450 N2 - Song repertoires in the red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) were studied to test the hypothesis that song repertoires have evolved to mimic high density. Results were consistent with predictions of this hypothesis. (1) Song types within a repertoire were as variable as those sung by different males. (2) Males often switched song type when they switched perch. (3) Males with large repertoires sang at faster rates than those with small repertoires, but repertoire size did not affect bout length or bout rate. (4) Rate of habituation was a function of repertoire size. (5) Empty territories occupied by speakers broadcasting song repertoires were more successfully defended than those occupied by speakers broadcasting single song types. These results are also consistent with the hypothesis that song repertoires function to signal the status of the singer. IS - 1 JF - Animal Behaviour EP - 125 TI - Song repertoires in the red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus): A test of the Beau Geste hypothesis VL - 29 SP - 114 KW - beau KW - blackbird KW - geste KW - red-winged KW - repertoires KW - song AU - Yasukawa, Ken PY - 1981/02// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0003-3472(81)80158-3 ER -