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Roles of the wing whistle in the territorial behaviour of male broadtailed hummingbirds (Selasphorus platycercus)

Authors: Miller, S. J.; Inouye, D. W.ORCID
Year: 1983
Journal: Animal Behaviour, Vol. 31, pp. 689-700
Publisher: UNKNOWN
DOI: 10.1016/s0003-3472(83)80224-3
Keywords: ANIMAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL COMMUNICATION, APODIFORMES, ORNITHOLOGY, RMBL, TROCHILIDAE

Abstract

Results of this study suggest that the wing whistle of male broad-tailed hummingbirds is important in maintenance of courting territories and hence in reproductive success.

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