Nuthatches vary their alarm calls based upon the source of the eavesdropped signals
Animals can obtain information on predation risk directly from observing predators or indirectly from the alarm calls of others. Here, the authors show that red-breasted nuthatches encode information on risk in their own alarm calls differently depending on the source of the information.
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Main Authors: | Nora V Carlson, Erick Greene, Christopher N Templeton |
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Format: | article |
Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2020
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/737d9aa42f0841b1b96ecfa1dd5695a7 |
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