Geographic variation in vocalisations of Satin Bowerbirds,Ptilonorynchus violaceus, in south-eastern Queensland
| Autor: | E. J. Tack, Timothy E. Robson, David A. Putland, Anne W. Goldizen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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0106 biological sciences
Ecology Zoology Population genetics Biology biology.organism_classification 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences 010605 ornithology Variation (linguistics) Habitat Satin bowerbird Sexual selection Animal Science and Zoology Conservation biology Ornithology Southern Hemisphere Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Nature and Landscape Conservation |
| Zdroj: | Emu - Austral Ornithology. 105:27-31 |
| ISSN: | 1448-5540 0158-4197 |
| DOI: | 10.1071/mu03053 |
| Popis: | Geographic variation in the advertisement call of the male Satin Bowerbird, Ptilonorhynchus violaceus, was investigated in three populations in south-eastern Queensland. The call was found to differ significantly among the three geographically distinct populations. A discriminant function analysis using five measurements of call frequency and duration provided 100% classification success of the 25 individuals. The observed geographic variation in this call may result from adaptation to the local acoustic environment in these populations, or from genetic or cultural divergence among populations. Further research involving the acoustic properties of the habitats, population genetics and a larger number of populations is required to fully understand this pattern of call variation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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