Concepts
5 concepts
phenomenon
nonlinear phenomena
Acoustic phenomena including subharmonics, biphonation, deterministic chaos, and warbles that occur when vocal production apparatus loses control
phenomenon
territoriality
Territorial behavior including alarm and warning calls to protect midden from squirrels and other mammals, with territories ranging from 0.5 to 1 hectares defended through vocalizations and chasing
phenomenon
haemoparasites
Blood parasites including Haematazoa subclass with four main genera: Leucocytozoon, Haemoproteus, Plasmodium, and Trypanosoma, vectored by dipterans
phenomenon
secondary sexual characteristics
Traits like crown-stripe width, plumage coloration, and song that require additional energy to maintain and signal mate quality
phenomenon
nonspectral colors
Colors that stimulate multiple cone types simultaneously but cannot be produced by monochromatic light, such as purple