production-perception linkages in
song, 345ff
sexual dimorphism in sound
production, 301–302
song learning models, 201ff
song learning, 358ff
song-control nuclei, 286ff
sound production mechanisms, 75,
76, 79
species vocal discrimination, 357
syrinx, 75, 76, 79, 96–97, 102
temporal combination sensitivity,
339–340
testosterone, 284–285
trachea, 90–91, 105
two-voice phenomenon, 85–86
vocal learning, 138ff
vocal motor pathway, 345–347, 349,
350–351
vocal recognition, 355–356
vocal tract, 79–80, 84, 90–91, 104–
105
Black-capped chickadee, see Parus
atricapillus
Bobwhite quail, see Colinux virginianus
Body size
acoustic impedance, 99–100
correlation with call length, 100–101
effects on acoustic signaling, 235
impact on acoustic cues, 96ff
relationship to call fundamental
frequency, 101–102
relationship to formants, 102–103
relationship to sound production,
97–99
signaling and receiving, 248
vocal tract length, 103–104
Bowhead whale
acoustic communication, 36
song, 37ff
Budgerigars, see Melopsittacus undulates
Bufo cognatus (great plains toad),
hormone effects on behavior, 292
Bufo, vocalizations, 299
Bulk modulus, sound velocity, 20
Bullfrog, see Rana catesbeiana
Cacicus cela vittelinus (yellow-rumped
caiques), vocal learning, 148
Index
389
Call distinctiveness, and vocal learning,
147ff
Call learning, mammals, 205ff
Call length, correlation with body size,
100–101
Call matching, mammals, 206–207
Call preferences, female Physalaemus
pustulosus, 260–261
Call recognition, feature detection,
330ff
Callorhinus ursinus (northern fur seal),
vocal recognition, 356
Calls
baleen whales, 37ff
functions in birds, 184
height of caller, 237–238
Macaca ssp., 164ff
Saguinus ssp., 195ff
See also Vocalization
Calypte anna, song dialects, 187ff
Campylorhynchus muchalis (stripebacked wren)
social behavior, 138–139
vocal learning, 138–139, 148, 197–198
Canary
CNS control of vocalization, 288, 289
song complexity, 259
Canis familiaris (dog)
sound production, 83
vocal tract 104
Cat, vocal tract, 89–90
Categorization, conspecific
vocalization, 353–354
Cebuella pygmaea (pygmy marmoset)
closed mouth trill call, 180ff
contact calls, 180ff
J-calls, 180ff
Central nervous system, see CNS
Cercopithecus aethiops (vervet monkey)
alarm call, 120–121, 183
vocal learning, 151
vocal folds, 89
Cervus elaphus (red deer)
larynx, 92
reproductive behavior, 65, 66–67
Cetaceans, vocal communication, 15ff
Chicken, see Gallus gallus
Chimpanzee, see Pan troglodytes, Pan
spp., Pan paniscus
song, 345ff
sexual dimorphism in sound
production, 301–302
song learning models, 201ff
song learning, 358ff
song-control nuclei, 286ff
sound production mechanisms, 75,
76, 79
species vocal discrimination, 357
syrinx, 75, 76, 79, 96–97, 102
temporal combination sensitivity,
339–340
testosterone, 284–285
trachea, 90–91, 105
two-voice phenomenon, 85–86
vocal learning, 138ff
vocal motor pathway, 345–347, 349,
350–351
vocal recognition, 355–356
vocal tract, 79–80, 84, 90–91, 104–
105
Black-capped chickadee, see Parus
atricapillus
Bobwhite quail, see Colinux virginianus
Body size
acoustic impedance, 99–100
correlation with call length, 100–101
effects on acoustic signaling, 235
impact on acoustic cues, 96ff
relationship to call fundamental
frequency, 101–102
relationship to formants, 102–103
relationship to sound production,
97–99
signaling and receiving, 248
vocal tract length, 103–104
Bowhead whale
acoustic communication, 36
song, 37ff
Budgerigars, see Melopsittacus undulates
Bufo cognatus (great plains toad),
hormone effects on behavior, 292
Bufo, vocalizations, 299
Bulk modulus, sound velocity, 20
Bullfrog, see Rana catesbeiana
Cacicus cela vittelinus (yellow-rumped
caiques), vocal learning, 148
Index
389
Call distinctiveness, and vocal learning,
147ff
Call learning, mammals, 205ff
Call length, correlation with body size,
100–101
Call matching, mammals, 206–207
Call preferences, female Physalaemus
pustulosus, 260–261
Call recognition, feature detection,
330ff
Callorhinus ursinus (northern fur seal),
vocal recognition, 356
Calls
baleen whales, 37ff
functions in birds, 184
height of caller, 237–238
Macaca ssp., 164ff
Saguinus ssp., 195ff
See also Vocalization
Calypte anna, song dialects, 187ff
Campylorhynchus muchalis (stripebacked wren)
social behavior, 138–139
vocal learning, 138–139, 148, 197–198
Canary
CNS control of vocalization, 288, 289
song complexity, 259
Canis familiaris (dog)
sound production, 83
vocal tract 104
Cat, vocal tract, 89–90
Categorization, conspecific
vocalization, 353–354
Cebuella pygmaea (pygmy marmoset)
closed mouth trill call, 180ff
contact calls, 180ff
J-calls, 180ff
Central nervous system, see CNS
Cercopithecus aethiops (vervet monkey)
alarm call, 120–121, 183
vocal learning, 151
vocal folds, 89
Cervus elaphus (red deer)
larynx, 92
reproductive behavior, 65, 66–67
Cetaceans, vocal communication, 15ff
Chicken, see Gallus gallus
Chimpanzee, see Pan troglodytes, Pan
spp., Pan paniscus