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Titre :	First documentation of vocal mimicry in female northern mockingbirds (2022)
Auteurs :	David E. Gammon, Auteur ; Christine M. Stracey, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Journal of Ornithology (163(3) July, 2022)
Article en page(s) :	749-756
Langues:	Anglais
Mots-clés:	Female birdsong ; Northern mockingbird ; Singing on the nest ; Vocal mimicry
Résumé :	Despite Darwin’s declaration that the role of the female songbird is primarily to listen, we now know female song is widespread among many songbird species, including northern mockingbirds (Mimus polyglottos). Much less is known about whether female songbirds imitate the sounds of other species. By examining the audio from nest cameras, we determined that female mockingbirds use vocal mimicry when they sing on the nest, but that compared to males they mimic less frequently and with less variety. Our study opens new avenues of research into the causation, development, function, and evolution of female vocal mimicry.
En ligne :	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-022-01980-7

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