The communicative significance of song frequency and song length in territorial chiffchaffs
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Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative codes found
RIV/00027014:_____/12:#0001769
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/beheco/ars127" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/beheco/ars127</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/beheco/ars127" target="_blank" >10.1093/beheco/ars127</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The communicative significance of song frequency and song length in territorial chiffchaffs
Original language description
Spectral and temporal measures of vocalizations have been found to correlate with physical parameters that affect the fighting ability in various species of frogs, mammals, and birds. This correlation could play a role in communication for intersexual mate attraction, as well as intrasexual competition. In this study, we investigated whether the frequency and length of territorial songs reflects the body size (tarsus length, weight) of males in a small passerine species, the chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita. We found a tendency for a negative correlation between song frequency and tarsus length, but no significant links with song length. Furthermore, we carried out playback experiments to see whether the variation in song frequency and length is meaningful to receiving males and found that both parameters affected the males' responses. We found that the response strength was related to the frequency difference between the songs of the tested male and the playback stimulus, rather than
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
EG - Zoology
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2012
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY
ISSN
1045-2249
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
23
Issue of the periodical within the volume
6
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
10
Pages from-to
1338-1347
UT code for WoS article
000310153500025
EID of the result in the Scopus database
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