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Maximum frequency of songs reflects body size among male dusky warblers Phylloscopus fuscatus (Passeriformes: Phylloscopidae)

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Pages 186-192 | Received 01 Oct 2016, Accepted 21 Feb 2017, Published online: 20 Mar 2017

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