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A new method for the analysis of complex avian song repertoires is introduced. The method consists of sending a tape-recorded bird-song signal through five narrow band-pass filters and then to a five-channel high-speed pen recorder. A coding method that allows a researcher to convert the output from the pen recorder to numbers for later analysis by computer is described.
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Staddon, J. E. R., McGeorge, Lee W., Bruce, R. A., & Klein, F. F.A simple method for the rapid analysis of animal sounds. Unpublished manuscript, 1979.
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Carter, D.S. A method for the analysis of complex avian song repertoires. Behavior Research Methods & Instrumentation 12, 38–41 (1980). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03208321
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03208321