Song repertoire size in male song sparrows correlates with detour reaching, but not with other cognitive measures
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In song sparrows, a study using one of the tasks reported here found a correlation between self-control and song repertoire size, a predictor of fitness in this species.
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- Authors
- Boogert, N. J., Anderson, R. C., Peters, S., Searcy, W. A., & Nowicki, S.
- Affiliations
- McGill University (CA)
- Duke University (US)
- University of Miami (US)
- Corresponding author
- Boogert, Neeltje J.
- Venue
- Animal Behaviour
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2011-06
- Volume
- 81
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1209-1216
- ISSN
- 0003-3472 (ISSN-L)
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- W2041671051
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- Animal Behaviour (publishedVersion)
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- University of Miami
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- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Developmental Biology › Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Keywords
- song repertoire size, song learning, song sparrow, cognitive ability, inhibitory control, reversal learning, color associations, sexual selection
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