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September 05, 2008
Bird Duets Are "Aggressive Audio Warfare" NAT_GO
The intertwining songs of tropical wrens are their weapons of choice in turf wars, says a new study that could also shed light on other duetting species. The duets may also help the birds locate one another in dense foliage.
Mennill and his team recorded the duets of tropical rufous-and-white wrens in the forests of Santa Rosa National Park in northwestern Costa Rica.
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Posted by sue at September 5, 2008 09:29 AM