The Research Progress of Biological Significance of Birds’ Call

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1674-5817.2019.01.015

Abstract

Abstract: Sound exists extensively in nature, it exists not only in various natural phenomena, but also in the communication between various creatures. There are not only the vibration of the vocal organs in birds’ call, but also the abundant neurobiological information. This article reviews the four types of bird calls and their biological significance, includmg begging call, song, alarm call and flight call.

Key words: Bird calls, Biological significance, Begging call, Song, Alarm call, Flight call

CLC Number:

Q95-3

YANG Li-qiong, XIE Jun, LIU Fang-fang, CHEN Jian, XU Fan. The Research Progress of Biological Significance of Birds’ Call[J]. Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine, 2019, 39(1): 77-82.

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