Supplementary References for Blackbird Song

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Supplementary References for Blackbird Song (Non-Kairos references)

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Aubin, Thierry / Mathevon, Nicolas / Silva, Maria Luisa da / Vielliard, Jacques M. E. / Sebe, Frederic.  How a simple and stereotyped acoustic signal transmits individual information: the song of the White-browed Warbler Basileuterus leucoblepharus. Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 76, 2004, 2. [text]

Beletsky, L. D. / Chao, S. / Smith, D. C.  An investigation of song-based species recognition in the red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus). Behaviour, 73, 1980, pp. 189-203.

Brenowitz, Eliot A.  Territorial song' as a flocking signal in red-winged blackbirds. Animal Behaviour, 29, 1981, pp. 641-642.

Brenowitz, Eliot A.  The active space of red-winged blackbird song. J. comp. Physiol., 147, 1982, pp. 511-522.

Brenowitz, Eliot A.  The effect of stimulus presentation sequence on the response of red-winged blackbirds in playback studies. Auk, 98, 1981, pp. 355-360.

Brenowitz, Eliot A.  Aggressive response of redwinged blackbirds to mockingbird song imitation. Auk, 99, 1982, pp. 584-586.

Brenowitz, Eliot A.  The contribution of temporal song cues to species recognition in the red-winged blackbird. Animal Behaviour, 31, 1983, 4, pp. 1116-1127. [abstract]

Brenowitz, Eliot A.

Brenowitz, Eliot A.  Long-range communication of species identity by song in the Red-winged Blackbird. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 10, 1982, 1, pp 29-38. [abstract]

Cosens, Susan E. / Falls, J. Bruce.  Structure and Use of Song in the Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus). Zeitschrift für Tierpsychologie, 66, 1984, 3, pp. 227-241. [abstract]

Cramer, Emily R. A. / Price, J. Jordan.  Red-winged blackbirds Ageliaus phoeniceus respond differently to song types with different performance levels. Journal of Avian Biology, 38, 2007, 1, pp. 122-127. [abstract]

Dabelsteen, Torben / Pedersen, Simon Boel.  Song Parts Adapted to Function Both at Long and Short Ranges May Communicate Information about the Species to Female Blackbirds Turdus merula. Ornis Scandinavica, 19, 1988, 3, pp. 195-198. [text]

Dabelsteen, Torben / Pedersen, Simon Boel.  A method for computerized modification of certain natural animal sounds for communication study purposes. Biological Cybernetics, 52, 1985, 6, pp. 399-404. [abstract]

Dabelsteen, Torben / Larsen, Ole Næsbye / Pedersen, Simon Boel.  Habitat-induced Degradation of Sound Signals: quantifying the effects of communication sounds and bird location on blur ratio, excess attenuation and signal-to-noise ratio in blackbird song. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 93, 1993, 2206. [abstract]

Dabelsteen, Torben / Pedersen, Simon Boel.  Song-based species discrimination and behaviour assessment by female blackbirds, Turdus merula. Animal Behaviour, 45, 1993, 4, pp. 759-771. [abstract]

Dabelsteen, Torben / Pedersen, Simon Boel.  Song Features Essential for Species Discrimination and Behaviour Assessment by Male Blackbirds (Turdus merula). Behaviour, 121, 1992, 3/4, pp. 259-287. [abstract]

Dabelsteen, Torben / McGregorab, Peter K. / Lamp, Helene M. / Langmore, Naomi E. / Holland, Jo.  Quiet Song in Song Birds: an overlooked phenomenon. Bioacoustics: The International Journal of Animal Sound and its Recording, 9, 1998, 2, pp. 89-105. [abstract]

Dabelsteen, Torben / Pedersen, Simon Boel.  Correspondence between Messages in the Full Song of the Blackbird Turdus merula and Meanings to Territorial Males, as Inferred from Responses to Computerized Modifications of Natural Song. Zeitschrift für Tierpsychologie, 69, 1985, 2, pp. 149-165. [abstract]

Emlen, S. T.  An experimental analysis of the parameters of bird song eliciting species recognition. Behaviour, 41, 1972, pp. 130-171.

Hartshorne, C.  The monotony-threshold in singing birds. Auk, 73, 1956, pp. 176-192.

Heinz, R. D. / Sinnott, J. M. / Sachs, M. B.  Auditory sensitivity of the red-wing blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) and brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater). J. comp. physiol. Psychol., 91, 1977, pp. 1365-1376.

Hinde, R. A.  (Ed.).    Bird Vocalizations: their relations to current problems in biology and psychology (Essays Presented to W. H. Thorpe). Cambridge University Press, 1969. [review]

Kirn, John R. / Clower, Robert P. / Kroodsma, Donald E. / Devoogd, Timothy J.

Konishi, M.  Evolution of design features in the coding of species-specificity. Am. Zool., 10, 1970, pp. 67-72.

Krebs, J. R.  The significance of song repertoires: the Beau Geste hypothesis. Animal Behviour, 25, 1977, pp. 475-478.

Kroodsma, Donald E.  Song repertoires: problems in their definition and use. In: D.E. Kroodsma, E.H. Miller and H. Ouellet (Eds.), Acoustic Communication in Birds Volume 2: Song Learning and its Consequence. Academic Press, 1982, pp. 125-146.

Kroodsma, Donald E.  Diversity and plasticity of bird song. In: P. Marler and H. Slabbekoorn (Eds.), Nature's Music: the science of birdsong. Elsevier, 2004, pp 108-130.

Kroodsma, Donald E. / Baylis, R.  Appendix: A world survey of evidence for vocal learning in birds. In: D.E. Kroodsma, E.H. Miller and H. Ouellet (Eds.), Acoustic Communication in Birds Volume 2: Song Learning and its Consequence. Academic Press, 1982. pp. 311 337.

Kroodsma, Donald E. / Byers, Bruce E.  The Function(s) of Bird Song. Amer. Zool. 31, 1991, 2, pp. 318-328. [abstract]

Lohra, Bernard / Wright, Timothy F. / Dooling, Robert J.  Detection and discrimination of natural calls in masking noise by birds: estimating the active space of a signal. Animal Behaviour, 65, Issue 4, April 2003, Pages 763-777. [abstract]

Marler, P. / Mundinger, P. / Waser, M. S. / Lutjen, A.  Effects of acoustical stimulation and deprivation on song development in red-winged blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus). Animal Behaviour, 20, 1972, pp. 586-606.

Marler, Peter R. / Slabbekoorn, Hans.  Nature's Music: the science of birdsong. Academic Press, 2004.

Mendes, Solange / Colino-Rabanal, Víctor J.  Bird song variations along an urban gradient: the case of the European blackbird (Turdus merula). Landscape and Urban Planning, 99, 2001, 1, pp. 51-57. [abstract]

Morton, E. S.  Ecological sources of selection on avian sounds. Am. Nat., 108, 1975, pp. 17-34.

Naguiba, Marc / Wiley, R. Haven.  Estimating the distance to a source of sound: mechanisms and adaptations for long-range communication. Animal Behaviour, 62, 2001, 5, pp. 825-837. [abstract]

Nemeth, Erwin / Brumm, Henrik.  Blackbirds sing higher-pitched songs in cities: adaptation to habitat acoustics or side-effect of urbanization?. Animal Behaviour, 78, 2009, 3, pp. 637-641. [abstract]

Orians, G. H. / Christman, G. M.  A comparative study of the behavior of red-winged, tricolored and yellow-headed blackbirds. University of California Publications in Zoology, 84, 1968, pp. 1-85.

Peek, F. W.  An experimental study of the territorial function of vocal and visual display in the male red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus). Animal Behaviour, 20. 1972, , pp. 112-118.

Ripmeester, Erwin A. P. / De Vries, Anne M. / Slabbekoorn, Hans.  Do Blackbirds Signal Motivation to Fight with Their Song?. Ethology, 113, 2007, 11, pp. 1021-1028. [abstract]

Searcy, W. A.

Smith, Douglas G.  Male singing ability and territory integrity in red-winged blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus). Behaviour, 68, 1979, pp. 193-206.

Smith, Douglas G.  An Experimental Analysis of the Function of Red-Winged Blackbird Song. Behaviour , 56, 1976, 1/2, pp. 136-156. [text]

Smith, Douglas G. / Reid, F. A.

Smith, Douglas G. / Norman, D. O.  'Leader-follower' singing in red-winged blackbirds. The Condor, 81, 1979, pp. 83-84.

Snow, D. W.  The Breeding of the Blackbird, Song Thrush and Mistle Thrush in Great Britain Part II. Clutch-Size. Bird Study, 2, 1955, 2, pp. 72-84. [text]

Thorpe, William Homan.  Duetting and Antiphonal Song in Birds: its extent and significance. Brill Archive, 18, 1972.

Todt, Dietmar.  On Functions of Vocal Matching: effect of counter-replies on song post choice and singing. Zeitschrift für Tierpsychologie, 57, 1981, 1, pp. 73-93. [abstract]

Yasukawa, K. / Blank, J. L. / Patterson, C. B.  Song repertoires and sexual selection in the Red-winged Blackbird. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology September 1980, Volume 7, Issue 3, pp 233-238. [abstract]

Yasukawa, K. / Bick, E. I. / Wagman, D. W. / Marler, P.  Playback and speaker-replacement experiments on song-based neighbor, stranger and self discrimination in male Red-winged Blackbirds. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 10, 1982, 3, pp. 211-215. [abstract]

Yasukawa, Ken.  Song and Territory Defense in the Red-Winged Blackbird. The Auk, 98, 1981, 1, pp. 185-187. [text]

Yasukawa, Ken.  Song repertoires in the red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus): a test of the Beau Geste hypothesis. Animal Behaviour, 29, 1981, 1, pp. 114-125. [abstract]

Yasukawa, Ken.  Aggressive tendencies and levels of a graded display: factor analysis of response to song playback in the redwinged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Behav. Biol., 23 (1978), pp. 446-459.

Yasukawa, Ken.  Territory establishment in redwinged blackbirds: importance of aggressive behaviour and experience Condor, 81 (1979), pp. 258-264.