Animals can actively encode different types of identity information in learned communication signals, such as group membership or individual identity. The social environments in which …
Acoustic differentiation in bird vocalisations is a key process for speciation. Calls have received little attention compared to songs, but their simplicity facilitates analysis using …
Previous work has demonstrated that there is extensive variation in the songs of White- crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) throughout the species range, including between …
Even nowadays, people have only a very limited understanding about animal communication. Scientists are still far from identifying statistically relevant, animal-specific …
Geographic differences in vocalisations provide strong evidence for animal culture, with patterns likely arising from generations of social learning and transmission. The current …
Animals vary widely in how much they communicate. A lot of empirical effort has been invested in understanding human language evolution, with primates and song birds as main …
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