Rhinolophus ferrumequinum
(horseshoe bat)
CF echolocation sounds, 200
vocal learning, 150
Ring dove, see Streptopelia risoria
Rodent
hormonal effects on vocalization,
294–296
sexual dimorphism in sound
production, 306
Rough-skinned newt, see Taricha
granulose
Rufous-collared sparrow, geography
and signaling, 236
Runaway sexual selection, signaling,
252–253
Saccopteryx bilineata (white-lined bat),
vocal learning, 153
Saddle-back tamarin, see Saguinus
fuscicollis
Saguinus fuscicollis (saddle-back
tamarin), long calls, 196
Saguinus labiatus (red-moustached
tamarin), long calls, 196
Saguinus ssp. (tamarins), long calls,
195ff
Screech calls, greater spear-nosed bat,
175–176
Sei whale, see Balaenoptera borealis
Sensorimotor linkages, vocal
communication, 343ff
Sex differences in vocalization, size
dimorphism, 143
Sexual dimorphism
frog auditory system, 309
song production in frogs, 302ff
vocalization development, 301ff
Sexual selection
good genes selection, 253ff
linkage disequilibrium, 252
long-distance acoustic signals, 225ff,
242ff
neuroethology, 245ff
Shallow water
sound communication in fish, 46ff
sound transmission, 33–34
Signal detection
exploitation of receiver bias, 255–256
Index
399
increased probability, 51ff
underwater sound, 31–32
Signal frequency, excess attenuation,
235
Signal production, energetics and
efficiency, 227ff
Signaling efficiency
call length, 229–230
call rate, 229–230
Signaling range, environmental
constraints, 232–233
Signaling strategy, amplitude
modulated and tonal signals,
234–235
Signaling
body size, 230–231
eavesdropping, 239
environmental constraints, 232ff
good genes selection, 253ff
height of caller, 237–238
linkage disequilibrium, 251–252
morphological and energetic
constraints, 227ff
oxygen consumption, 227–228
physiological pattern generator,
250–251
prey localization and receiver bias,
262ff
receiver adaptations, 246ff
sexual selection, 245ff
species isolation, 243
species-specific, 242–243
time of day, 238
time spent and eavesdropping, 240
wavelength constraints, 229–230
Signals
long distance, 225ff
rules for best transmission, 233–234
Signature calls, greater spear-nosed bat,
174ff
Signature calls
Melopsittacus undulates, 171ff
Orcinus orca pods, 177ff
Parus ssp flocks, 169ff
various taxa, 201
Signature whistles, Tursiops truncatus,
159ff
Signatures, individual, 145ff
Size of body, signaling, 230–231
(horseshoe bat)
CF echolocation sounds, 200
vocal learning, 150
Ring dove, see Streptopelia risoria
Rodent
hormonal effects on vocalization,
294–296
sexual dimorphism in sound
production, 306
Rough-skinned newt, see Taricha
granulose
Rufous-collared sparrow, geography
and signaling, 236
Runaway sexual selection, signaling,
252–253
Saccopteryx bilineata (white-lined bat),
vocal learning, 153
Saddle-back tamarin, see Saguinus
fuscicollis
Saguinus fuscicollis (saddle-back
tamarin), long calls, 196
Saguinus labiatus (red-moustached
tamarin), long calls, 196
Saguinus ssp. (tamarins), long calls,
195ff
Screech calls, greater spear-nosed bat,
175–176
Sei whale, see Balaenoptera borealis
Sensorimotor linkages, vocal
communication, 343ff
Sex differences in vocalization, size
dimorphism, 143
Sexual dimorphism
frog auditory system, 309
song production in frogs, 302ff
vocalization development, 301ff
Sexual selection
good genes selection, 253ff
linkage disequilibrium, 252
long-distance acoustic signals, 225ff,
242ff
neuroethology, 245ff
Shallow water
sound communication in fish, 46ff
sound transmission, 33–34
Signal detection
exploitation of receiver bias, 255–256
Index
399
increased probability, 51ff
underwater sound, 31–32
Signal frequency, excess attenuation,
235
Signal production, energetics and
efficiency, 227ff
Signaling efficiency
call length, 229–230
call rate, 229–230
Signaling range, environmental
constraints, 232–233
Signaling strategy, amplitude
modulated and tonal signals,
234–235
Signaling
body size, 230–231
eavesdropping, 239
environmental constraints, 232ff
good genes selection, 253ff
height of caller, 237–238
linkage disequilibrium, 251–252
morphological and energetic
constraints, 227ff
oxygen consumption, 227–228
physiological pattern generator,
250–251
prey localization and receiver bias,
262ff
receiver adaptations, 246ff
sexual selection, 245ff
species isolation, 243
species-specific, 242–243
time of day, 238
time spent and eavesdropping, 240
wavelength constraints, 229–230
Signals
long distance, 225ff
rules for best transmission, 233–234
Signature calls, greater spear-nosed bat,
174ff
Signature calls
Melopsittacus undulates, 171ff
Orcinus orca pods, 177ff
Parus ssp flocks, 169ff
various taxa, 201
Signature whistles, Tursiops truncatus,
159ff
Signatures, individual, 145ff
Size of body, signaling, 230–231