Birdsong: Not all contest but also cooperation?

Katharina Riebel; Naomi E. Langmore

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2022.12.015

Birdsong: Not all contest but also cooperation?

Katharina Riebel^*, Naomi E. Langmore

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Birdsong generally functions to defend territories from same-sex competitors and to attract mates. Wild zebra finch males now are shown to sing prolifically outside the breeding season and without defending territories, suggesting potential social functions for birdsong beyond competition.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	R67-R69
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	33
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2022.12.015
Publication status	Published - 23 Jan 2023

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