Bird vocations : their relations to problems in biology and psych ology: essays presented to W.H. Thorpe. / essays presented to W.H. Thorpe. / essays presented to W.H. Thorpe. / essays presented to W.H. Thorpe. - Thorpe, William Homan, 1902-; Hinde, Robert A. (London : Cambridge U.P., 1969)
CONTENTS.- Foreword, by K.Z. Lorenz.- Tonal quality of bird sounds , by M. Konishi and F. Nottebahm.- Song as a reinforcer, by J.G. Stevens on .- Song development in the zebra finch and other Estrildid finches, by K. Immelmann.- The control of avain vocalization by the central nerv ous system, by J. L. Brown.- Roles effects of Testosterone on avian voc alizations,by R. J. Andrew.- Roles of budger vocalization inthe interg ration of breeding behaior, by B.F. Brockway.- Communication in canary courtship calls, by J. A. Mulligan anf K.C. Oslen.- Duetting, by T. Hoo ker and B.I. Hooker (Lade) .- Functions of territorial song in the whit e- throated sparrow, by J.B. Falls.- Embryonic communication, respirati on and the synchronization of haching, by M. A. Vince.- Functional and ecological aspects of vocalization in weaver-birds by W.E. Lanyon.- Geo graphyic variation in bird vocalizationn, by G. Thielcke.- Aspects of t he evolution of man's appreciation of bird song, by E. A. Armstrong._ T he aesthetic content of bird song, by J. Hall-Craggs.
Includes biliographies.
Keywords: Bird-song -- Addresses, essays, lectures -- Behavior -- Adresses, essays, lectures; Birds -- Adresses, essays, lectures. -- Adresses, essays, lectures. -- Addresses, essays, lectures -- Adresses, essays, lectures