Relative Importance of Male Song on Female Mate Selection in the Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia Guttata)
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.................................................................................................5 Introduction.............................................................................................7 Methods.................................................................................................19 Results...................................................................................................25 Song complexity and courtship behavior...................................................25 Agonistic interactions and courtship behavior.............................................27 Discussion..............................................................................................29 Acknowledgements...................................................................................35 Literature Cited.......................................................................................37
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