Communication: Episode 11: Song Complexity

Update: 2018-08-07

Description

Some animal vocalizations are relatively simple in acoustic structure, but many are also very complex and can be energetically costly to produce. So, why produce them? Here we examine some data on frog and bird vocalizations that offer possible explanations.

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Development: Episode 9: Early Experience (FINAL EPISODE IN THIS SERIES)

2018-11-1229:34

Development: Episode 8: Reformulation of Imprinting

2018-11-0510:54

Development: Episode 7: Problems with Imprinting

2018-10-3111:45

Development: Episode 6: Critical Periods

2018-10-2216:57

Development: Episode 5: Imprinting

2018-10-1514:17

Development: Episode 4: Behavioral Embryology

2018-10-0827:58

Development: Episode 3: Experience

2018-10-0542:34

Development: Episode 2: Nature-Nurture Controversy

2018-09-2441:46

Development: Episode 1: General Conceptual Issues

2018-09-1725:51

Communication: Episode 16: Ape Language Controversy

2018-09-1430:36

Communication: Episode 15: Other Senses

2018-09-0320:37

Communication: Episode 14: Tactile

2018-08-2706:49

Communication: Episode 13: Olfaction

2018-08-2009:06

Communication: Episode 12: Vocal Imitation

2018-08-1304:15

Communication: Episode 11: Song Complexity

2018-08-0711:24

Communication: Episode 10: Methods of Studying Bird Song

2018-07-3018:34

Communication: Episode 9: Bird Song Complexity, Mechanisms, and Development

2018-07-2324:37

Communication: Episode 8: Sonic & Symbolic Communication

2018-07-1616:17

Communication: Episode 7: Ultrasounds & Infrasounds

2018-07-1031:02

Communication: Episode 6: Infrared & Ultraviolet Communication

2018-07-0215:52

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Communication: Episode 11: Song Complexity

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Communication: Episode 11: Song Complexity

Communication: Episode 11: Song Complexity