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Acoustic differences between populations of western and eastern Bonelli's Warblers (Phylloscopus bonelli, Sylviidae)

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Sonographic analyses of songs and calls of Bonelli's Warbler (Phylloscopus bonelli) show important structural differences between the geographically isolated western (P.b. bonelli) and eastern (P.b. orientalis) populations. Playback experiments in the field and some morphological differences suggest that these populations may be separating into 2 species.

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  1. Fachbereich Biologie der Universität Kaiserslautern, Postfach 3049, D-6750, Kaiserslautern, Federal Republic of Germany

    H. -W. Helb, H. -H. Bergmann & J. Martens

  2. Fachbereich Biologie der Universität Osnabrück, Postfach 4469, D-4500, Osnabrück, Federal Republic of Germany

    H. -W. Helb, H. -H. Bergmann & J. Martens

  3. Institut für Zoologie der Universität Mainz, Postfach 3980, D-6500, Mainz, Federal Republic of Germany

    H. -W. Helb, H. -H. Bergmann & J. Martens

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Supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (H.-H.B. and J.M.).

The authors wish to thank Dr D. Graham for his help in the translation.

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Helb, H.W., Bergmann, H.H. & Martens, J. Acoustic differences between populations of western and eastern Bonelli's Warblers (Phylloscopus bonelli, Sylviidae). Experientia 38, 356–357 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01949390

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