FURTHER READING
Red-Winged Blackbird (Go to top)
Brenowitz, E.A. (1982) "Long-range communication of species identity by song in the Red-winged Blackbird." Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology, 10, 29-38.
Nero, R.W. (1956) "A behavior study of the Red-Winged Blackbird." Wilson Bull. 68:5-37, 129-150.
Smith, D.G. (1976) "An experimental analysis of the function of red-winged blackbird song." Behaviour, 56, 136-156.
Smith. D.G. (1972) "The role of the epaulets in the red-winged blackbird social system." Behaviour, 41:251-268.
Yasukawa, K. (1981) "Song repertoires in the red-winged blckbird (Agelaius phoeniceus): A test of the beau geste hypothesis." Animal Behaviour, 29, 114-125.
Black-Capped Chickadee (Go to top)
Ficken, M.S. (1981) "What is the song of the Black-Capped Chickadee?" Condor, 83, 384-386.
Ficken, M.S., Ficken, R.W. and Witkin, S.R. (1978) "Vocal repertoire of the Black-Capped Chickadee." Auk, 95, 34-48.
Ratcliffe, L. & Weisman, R.G. (1985). Frequency shift in the fee bee song of the Black-Capped Chickadee." Condor, 87, 555-556.
Smith, Susan M. (1991) The Black-Capped Chickadee: Behavioral Ecology and Natural History. Cornell University Press. (362 pages) (extensive bibliography on Black-Capped Chickadee)
Laskey, A. (1944) "A study of the cardinal in Tennessee." Wilson Bull. 56, 27-44.
Lemon, Richard E. (1965) "The song repertoires of cardinals (Richmondena cardinalis) at London, Ontario." Can J. Zool., 43, 559-569.
_____. (1966) "Geographic variation in the song of cardinals." Can J. Zool., 44, 413-428.
_____. (1968) "The relation between organization and function of song in cardinals." Behaviour, 32, 158-178.
_____. (1967) "The response of cardinals to songs of different dialects." Animal Behaviour, 15, 538-545.
Lemon, Richard E. and C. Chatfield. (1971) "Organization of Song in Cardinals." Animal Behaviour, 19: ___-17.
Lemon Richard E. and D.M. Scott. (1966) "On the developmentof son in young cardinals." Can. J. Zool. 44, 191-197.
Belcher, J.W. and W.L.Thompson. (1969) "Territorial defense and individual recognition in the indigo bunting." Jack-Pine Warbler, 47:76-83.
Shiovitz, KI.A. (1975) "The process of species-specific song recognition in the indigo bunting. Passerina cyanea and its relationship to the organization of acoustical behavior." Behaviour, 55:128-179.
Eastern Meadowlark: (Go to top)
Falls, J.B. & d'Agincourt, L.C. (1982) "Why do meadowlarks switch song types? Can. J. Zool. 60:3400-3408.
Falls, J.B., Dickinson,m T.E. & Krebs, J.R. (1990) "Contrast between successive songs affects the response of eastern meadowlarks to playback." Animal Behaviour, 39:717-728.
Western Meadowlark: (Go to top)
Falls, J.B. & Krebs, J.R. (1975) "Sequence of songs in repertoires of western meadowlarks (Sturnella neglecta). Can J. Zool. 53, 1165-1178.
Horn, A.G. and Falls, J.B. (1991) "Song-switching in mate attraction and territory defense by western meadowlarks (Sturnella neglecta)." Ethology, 87, 262-268.
Howard, R.D. (1974) "The influence of sexual selection and interspecific competition on mockingbird song (Mimus polyglottos)." Evolution, 28, 428-438.
Borror, D.J. (1959) "Songs of the Chipping Sparrow." Ohio J. Sci. 59, 347-356.
Harris, M.A. & Lemon, Richard E. (1972) "Songs of song sparrows (Melospiza melodia): individual variation and dialects. Can. J. of Zoology, 50 301-309.
Harris, M.A. & Lemon, Richard E. (1976). "Responses of male song sparrows Melozpiza melodia to neighboring and non-neighboring individuals." Ibis, 118, 421-424.
Kramer, H.G. and Lemon R.E. and Morris,M.M.J.(1985) "Song switching and agonistic stimulation in the song sparrow (Melospiza melodia): five tests. Animal Behaviour, 33, 135-149.
Kroodsma, D.E. (1976). "The effect of large song repertoires on neighbor "recognition" in male song sparrows." Condor, 78, 97-99.
Kroodsma, D.E. (1977). "A re-evaluation of song development in the song sparrow." Animal Behaviour, 25, 390-399.
Nelson, Douglas A. (1987) "Song syllable discrimination by Song Sparrows (Melospiza melodia)." J. Comp. Psychology, 101, 25-32.
White-Crowned Sparrow: (Go to top)
Marler, P. and Tamura, M. (1962) "Song "dialects" in three populations of white-crowned sparrows." Condor, 64, 368-377.
Milligan, M.M. and Verner, J. (1971) "Inter-populational song discrimination in the white-crowned sparrow." Condor, 73: 208-213.
Verner, J. and Milligan, M.M. (1971) "Responses of male white-crowned sparrows to playback of recorded songs." Condor, 73, 56-64.
White-Throated Sparrow (Go to top)
Borror, D.J. and Gunn, W.W.H. (1965) "Variation in white-throated sparrow songs." Auk, 82, 26-47.
Brooks, R.J. & Falls, J.B. (1975) Individual recognition by song in white-throated sparrows. I. Discrimination of songs of neighbors and strangers." Can. J. Zoology 55 or 53? 879-888.
Dixon, K.L. (1969) "Patterns of singing in a population of the plain titmouse." Condor, 71, 94-101.
"A Landmanager's Guide to Improving Habitat for Scarlet Tanagers and Other Forest Interior Birds," Cornell Lab of Ornithology, download booklet in free PDF format or order at http://birds.cornell.edu/conservation/tanager/tanagerorder.html
Borror, D.J. (1959) "Variation in the songs of the rufous-sided towhee." Wilson Bull. 71, 54-72.
Borror, D.J. (1975) "Songs of the rufous-sided towhee." Condor 77, 183-195.
Ewert, D.N. (1978) "Song in the rufous-sided towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) on Long Island, New York." Ph. D. dissertation, City University of New York.
Ewert, D.N. (1980) "Recognition of conspecific song by the rufous-sided towhee." Animal Behaviour, 28, 379-386.
Kroodsma, D.E. (1971) "Song variation and singing behavior in the rufous-sided towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus oregonus." condor 73, 303-308.
Richards, D.G. (1981) "Alerting and message components in songs of Rufous-Sided Towhees." Behaviour, 76, 223-249.
Richards, DG. (1979) "Recognition of neighbors by associative learning in the rufous-sided towhee." Auk, 96, p. 688-693.
James, R.D. (1981) "Factors affecting variation in the primary songs of North American solitary vireos (Aves: Vireonidae)" Can. J. Zool., 59, 2001-2009.
Bradley, R.A. (1980) "Vocal and territorial behavior in the white-eyed vireo." Wilson Bull. 92, 302-311.
Yellow-Throated Vireo: (Go to top)
Smith, W.J., Pawlukiewicz, T. & Smith, S.T. (1978) "Kinds of activities correlated with singing patterns of the yellow-throated vireo." Animal Behaviour, 26:862-884.
Ficken, M.S. and Ficken, R.W. (1962) "The comparative ethology of the wood warblers: a review." Living Bird, 1, 103-122.
Ficken, M.S. and Ficken, R.W. (1970) "Responses of four warbler species to playback of their two song types." Auk, 87: 296-304.
Blackburnian Warbler: (Go to top)
Morse, D.H. (1966). "The contexts of songs in black-throated green and blackburnian warblers." Wilson Bull. 79:64-74.
Black-Throated Green Warbler (Go to top)
Morse, D.H. (1966). "The contexts of songs in black-throated green and blackburnian warblers." Wilson Bull. 79:64-74.
Blue-Winged Warbler (Go to top)
Ficken, M.S. and Ficken, R.W. (1966) "Singing behavior of blue-winged and golden-winged warblers and their hybrids." Behaviour, 28: 149-181.
Ficken, M.S. and Ficken, R.W. (1969) "Responses of blue-winged warblers and golden-winged warblers to their own ad the other species' song." Wilson Bull. 81: 69-74.
Gill, F.B. and Lanyon, W.E. (1964) "Experiments on species discrimination in blue-winged warblers." Auk, 81:53-64.
Kroodsma, D.E., Meservey, W.R., Whitlock, A.L. & VaderHaegen, W.M. (1984) "Blue-winged warblers (Vermivora pinus) "recognize" dialects in type II but not type I songs." Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology, 15, 127-131.
Chestnut-Sided Warbler (Go to top)
Ficken, M.S. and Ficken, R.W. (1965) "Comparative ethology of the chestnut-sided warbler, yellow warbler, and American Redstart." Wilson Bull. 77:363-375.
Lein, M. Ross. (1978) "Song variation in a population of chestnut-sided warblers (Dendroica pensylvanica): its nature and suggested significance." Can. J. Zool. 56, 1266-1283.
Golden-Winged Warbler(Go to top)
Ficken, M.S. & Ficken, R.W. (1973) Effect of number, kind and order of song elements on playback responses of the Golden-Winged Warbler." Behaviour, 46, 114-128.
Ficken, M.S. and Ficken, R.W. (1969) "Responses of blue-winged warblers and golden-winged warblers to their own ad the other species' song." Wilson Bull. 81: 69-74.
Fotheringham, Paul R., Ratcliffe, Martin and Ratcliffe, Laurene. (1997) "Song transmission and auditory perception of distance in wood warblers (Parulinae)." Animal Behaviour, 53, 1271-1285.
Lein, M.R. (1981) "Display behaviour of ovenbirds (Seiurus aurocapillus) II. Song variation and singing behaviour." Wilson Bull., 93, 21-41.
Weeden, J.S. & Falls, J.B. (1959) "Differential response of male ovenbirds to recorded songs of neighbouring and more distant individuals." Auk, 76, 343-351.
Amercian Redstarts (Go to top)
Ficken, M.S. (1962) "Agonistic behavior and territory in theAmerican Redstart." Auk, 79, 607-632.
Ficken, M.S. and Ficken, R.W. (1965) "Comparative ethology of the chestnut-sided warbler, yellow warbler, and American Redstart." Wilson Bull. 77:363-375.
Fotheringham, Paul R., Ratcliffe, Martin and Ratcliffe, Laurene. (1997) "Song transmission and auditory perception of distance in wood warblers (Parulinae)." Animal Behaviour, 53, 1271-1285.
Common Yellowthroats (Go to top)
Fotheringham, Paul R., Ratcliffe, Martin and Ratcliffe, Laurene. (1997) "Song transmission and auditory perception of distance in wood warblers (Parulinae)." Animal Behaviour, 53, 1271-1285.
Ritchison, G. (1995) "Characteristics, use and possible functions of the perch songs and chatter calls of male common yellowthroats." Condor, 97, 27-38.
Wunderle, J.M. (1978) "Differential response of territorial yellowthroats to the songs of neighbors and non-neighbors." Auk, 95, 389-395.
Wunderle, J.M. (1979), "Components of song used for species recognition in the common yellowthroat." Animal Behaviour, 27, 982-996.
Ficken, M.S. and Ficken, R.W. (1965) "Comparative ethology of the chestnut-sided warbler, yellow warbler, and American Redstart." Wilson Bull. 77:363-375.
Fotheringham, Paul R., Ratcliffe, Martin and Ratcliffe, Laurene. (1997) "Song transmission and auditory perception of distance in wood warblers (Parulinae)." Animal Behaviour, 53, 1271-1285.
Morse, D.H. (1966) "The context of songs in the yellow warbler." Wilson Bull. 78:444-455.
Spector, D.A. (1991) "The singing behaviour of yellow warblers." Behaviour, 117, 29-52.
Rene van Peer, "Songs Souring", http://interact.uoregon.edu/MediaLit/wfae/readings/Natsound/Songs.html.
Feduccia, Alan. (1996) The Origin and Evolution of Birds. Yale University Press.
Kerlinger, Paul. (1995) How Birds Migrate. Stackpole Books.
Krebs, J.r. & Kroodsma, D.E. (1980) "Repertoires and geographical variation in bird song." Adv. Stud. Behavior, 11, 143-177.
Thorpe, W.H. (1958) "The learning of song patterns in birds, with especial reference to the song of the chaffinch." Ibis, 100, 535-570.
