Animal behavior

How acoustic signals scale with individual body size: common trends across diverse taxa
We use allometric analysis to explore how acoustic signals scale on individual body size and to test hypotheses about the factors …
R. L. Rodriguez, Marcelo Araya-Salas, D. a. Gray, M. S. Reichert, L. B. Symes, M. R. Wilkins, R. J. Safran, G. Hobel
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Does environmental heterogeneity promote cognitive abilities?
In the context of global change the possible loss of biodiversity has been identified as a major concern. Biodiversity could be …
P. L. González-Gómez, P. Razeto-Barry, Marcelo Araya-Salas, C. F. Estades
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Open-ended song learning in a hummingbird
Vocal learning in birds is typically restricted to a sensitive period early in life, with the few exceptions reported in songbirds and …
Marcelo Araya-Salas, T. Wright
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Is birdsong music?
The nightingale, the lark ascending; the cuckoo, the dawn chorus; since ancient times man has found beauty in birdsong. It appeals to …
Marcelo Araya-Salas
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Is birdsong music? Evaluating harmonic intervals in songs of a Neotropical songbird
Signals in animal communication are commonly judged as aesthetically appealing by human standards. This is particularly common for …
Marcelo Araya-Salas
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