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Re: uncanny mimicry?!
- To: "Rob G" <thrush@hotmail.com>, <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
- Subject: Re: uncanny mimicry?!
- From: "Janine Perlman" <jpandjf@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 19:10:08 -0400
- References: <LAW-F23XSf9G4uGWQen00005aec@hotmail.com>
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
>I realized it was the call of the Ivorybill W. I've heard on tape.
> As I stood transfixed a tooting Blue Jay(of course) finally emerged
through
> the foliage, and though I've read accounts of Jays doing this Ivorybill
call
> it was still remarkable to experience firsthand....and of course the
> unanswered question is: where the hell does this expert mimic learn to
> mimic this sound??!! :-)
Perhaps this is an example of convergent evolution?
Since such traits ordinarily have a similar function conferring selective
advantage to each species, the function here might be to get Rob's
attention.
-Janine Perlman
Hillsborough, NC