vocal folds, 88–90
vocal sac, 228–229
vocal tract, 81–82
Frog-eating bat (see Trachops
cirrhosus)
Fruit fly, see Drosophila melanogaster
Fundamental frequency of calls,
relationship to body size, 101–
102
Fundamental frequency
complex sound, 16–17
constraints in fish sonic
communication, 55
underwater temperature, 52
Gallus domesticus, efficiency of
acoustic signaling, 229
Gallus gallus (chicken), acoustic
communications, 11, 113–114,
118–119
Gargle, Parus ssp. call, 169
Gender, whistle differences in dolphins,
161–162
Gene transcription, hormonal effects,
279–280
Genetic drift, vocal learning, 143, 144
Genetics
call structure in Physalaemus
pustulosus, 261
control of song features in Saguinus
ssp.
Megapera novaengliaes, 190–191
Orcinus orca calls, 179–180
Geometric spreading, underwater
sound, 25–26, 35
Gibbon, see Hylobates sp.
vocal learning, 153
Glottis, role in sound production, 77
Good genes selection, signaling, 253ff
sexual selection and signaling, 252
G-proteins, hormonal effects, 280–282
Grackles, song complexity, 257ff
Grandmother cell, hypothesis, 331–
333
Grasshopper, pattern generator for
signaling and receiving, 251
Gray partridge, see Perdix perdix
Gray seal, see Halichoerus grypus
Gray tree frog, see Hyla versicolor
Index
393
Gray whale, acoustic communication,
36
Great plains toad, see Bufo cognatus
Great tit, alarm call, 109–111
Greater spear-nosed bat, see
Phyllostomus hastatus
Green frog, see Rana clamitans
Green violet-ear hummingbird, see
Colibri thalassinus
Grey mouse lemur, see Microcebus
murinus
Grey tree frog, see Hyla chrysoscelis
and H. versicolor
Group signatures, vocalizations, 166ff
Growls, Porichthys, 46
Gruff calls, Macaca ssp., 166–167
Grunt vocalization, Porichthys, 46, 56
Grus grus (European crane), vocal
tract, 91
Gryllus integer (a field cricket),
eavesdropping, 239
Gryllus lineaticeps (field cricket),
eavesdropping, 239
Gryllus rubens (field cricket),
eavesdropping, 239
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian
magpie), vocal learning, 149, 198
Habitats, sound signaling, 234–236
Habituation, song preference in birds,
256ff
Halichoerus grypus, vocal recognition,
356
Hammerhead bat, see Hypsignathus
monstrosus
Handicap principle, signaling, 254
Harmonic series, complex sound, 16–17
Hearing generalists, fishes, 57
Hearing specialists, fishes, 57
Hearing
for eavesdropping, 240
frog, 2
hormonal basis, 307ff
in communications, 8
linkage to sound production,
343–344
Helium, altering sound production, 83
Helmholtz resonator, sound
production, 95
vocal sac, 228–229
vocal tract, 81–82
Frog-eating bat (see Trachops
cirrhosus)
Fruit fly, see Drosophila melanogaster
Fundamental frequency of calls,
relationship to body size, 101–
102
Fundamental frequency
complex sound, 16–17
constraints in fish sonic
communication, 55
underwater temperature, 52
Gallus domesticus, efficiency of
acoustic signaling, 229
Gallus gallus (chicken), acoustic
communications, 11, 113–114,
118–119
Gargle, Parus ssp. call, 169
Gender, whistle differences in dolphins,
161–162
Gene transcription, hormonal effects,
279–280
Genetic drift, vocal learning, 143, 144
Genetics
call structure in Physalaemus
pustulosus, 261
control of song features in Saguinus
ssp.
Megapera novaengliaes, 190–191
Orcinus orca calls, 179–180
Geometric spreading, underwater
sound, 25–26, 35
Gibbon, see Hylobates sp.
vocal learning, 153
Glottis, role in sound production, 77
Good genes selection, signaling, 253ff
sexual selection and signaling, 252
G-proteins, hormonal effects, 280–282
Grackles, song complexity, 257ff
Grandmother cell, hypothesis, 331–
333
Grasshopper, pattern generator for
signaling and receiving, 251
Gray partridge, see Perdix perdix
Gray seal, see Halichoerus grypus
Gray tree frog, see Hyla versicolor
Index
393
Gray whale, acoustic communication,
36
Great plains toad, see Bufo cognatus
Great tit, alarm call, 109–111
Greater spear-nosed bat, see
Phyllostomus hastatus
Green frog, see Rana clamitans
Green violet-ear hummingbird, see
Colibri thalassinus
Grey mouse lemur, see Microcebus
murinus
Grey tree frog, see Hyla chrysoscelis
and H. versicolor
Group signatures, vocalizations, 166ff
Growls, Porichthys, 46
Gruff calls, Macaca ssp., 166–167
Grunt vocalization, Porichthys, 46, 56
Grus grus (European crane), vocal
tract, 91
Gryllus integer (a field cricket),
eavesdropping, 239
Gryllus lineaticeps (field cricket),
eavesdropping, 239
Gryllus rubens (field cricket),
eavesdropping, 239
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian
magpie), vocal learning, 149, 198
Habitats, sound signaling, 234–236
Habituation, song preference in birds,
256ff
Halichoerus grypus, vocal recognition,
356
Hammerhead bat, see Hypsignathus
monstrosus
Handicap principle, signaling, 254
Harmonic series, complex sound, 16–17
Hearing generalists, fishes, 57
Hearing specialists, fishes, 57
Hearing
for eavesdropping, 240
frog, 2
hormonal basis, 307ff
in communications, 8
linkage to sound production,
343–344
Helium, altering sound production, 83
Helmholtz resonator, sound
production, 95