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Birdsong: Not all contest but also cooperation?

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Riebel, Katharina
Langmore, Naomi

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Cell Press

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Birdsong generally functions to defend territories from same-sex competitors and to attract mates. Wild zebra finch males now are shown to sing prolifically outside the breeding season and without defending territories, suggesting potential social functions for birdsong beyond competition.

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Current Biology

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2099-12-31