Song Fights. Susan Milius.
by Milius, Susan; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 21Science. Publisher: Science News, 2004ISSN: 1522-3264;.Subject(s): Animal communication | Birds -- Research | Birdsongs | Chickadees | SparrowsDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Song sparrows do spar musically, although with chirps and trills rather than words. This competitive singing settles many challenges without birds' resorting to pecking and dive-bombing each other. The rules of these contests have intrigued observers of birds, especially after recording equipment enabled experimental biologists themselves to pick a song fight with a bird." (SCIENCE NEWS) This article examines how some birds use songs to indicate aggressiveness and also to stake out their territory.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Song Fights, Dec. 18 & 25, 2004; pp. 397-399.
"Song sparrows do spar musically, although with chirps and trills rather than words. This competitive singing settles many challenges without birds' resorting to pecking and dive-bombing each other. The rules of these contests have intrigued observers of birds, especially after recording equipment enabled experimental biologists themselves to pick a song fight with a bird." (SCIENCE NEWS) This article examines how some birds use songs to indicate aggressiveness and also to stake out their territory.
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