Say it in song: Cornell researcher deciphers the meaning within bird communication
Saturday, December 20, 2008 - 08:07
in Psychology & Sociology
To many people, bird song can herald the coming of spring, reveal what kind of bird is perched nearby or be merely an unwelcome early morning intrusion. But to Sandra Vehrencamp, Cornell professor of neurobiology and behaviour, bird song is a code from which to glean avian behaviour insight...
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