Acoustic communication in birds / edited by Donald E. Kroodsma, Edward H. Miller ; taxonomic editor, Henri Ouellet. - New York : Academic Press, 1982- - v. <1 > : ill. : 24 cm. - Communication and behavior .

Includes bibliographies references and indexes.

v. 1. Production, perception, and design features of sounds.

1 Factors to Consider in Recording Avian Sounds
2 The Structural Basis of Voice Production and Its Relationship to Sound Characteristics
3 Neural Control of Passerine Song
4 Auditory Perception in Birds
5 Adaptations for Acoustic Communication in Birds: Sound Transmission and Signal Detection
6 Grading, Discreteness, Redundancy, and Motivation-Structural Rules
7 The Coding of Species-Specific Characteristics in Bird Sounds
8 Character and Variance Shift in Acoustic Signals of Birds
9 The Evolution of Bird Sounds in Relation to Mating and Spacing Behavior

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Birdsongs.
Animal communication.

QL698.5 / .A26 1982

598 KRO