VOCAL MIMICRY IN WILD AFRICAN GRAY PARROTS PSITTACUS-ERITHACUS

被引：30

作者：

CRUICKSHANK, AJ

GAUTIER, JP

CHAPPUIS, C

机构：

[1] Station Biologique URA 373, Paimpont

[2] La Bouille, F-76530

来源：

IBIS | 1993年 / 135卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1111/j.1474-919X.1993.tb02846.x

中图分类号：

Q95 [动物学];

学科分类号：

071002 ;

摘要：

The ability of captive Grey Parrots Psittacus erithacus to imitate heterospecific sounds is well known. Analysis of a sound recording from Zaire reveals the first evidence of vocal mimicry in the wild of nine species of birds and a bat. Examination of recordings from Gabon and the Ivory Coast indicates that vocal mimicry may be widespread in wild populations. Possible reasons why this phenomenon has not been detected before are discussed.

引用

页码：293 / 299

页数：7

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