Hall, Michelle L.; Illes, Anya; Vehrencamp, Sandra L. - In: Behavioral Ecology 17 (2006) 2, pp. 260-269
We tested the signal value of song overlapping in banded wrens (Thryothorus pleurostictus), using interactive playback to either overlap or alternate with their songs. Males shortened song duration and decreased variability in song length when their songs were overlapped by playback, suggesting...