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We express our gratitude to the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) and the government of the Republic of Indonesia for granting permission for this research. We also thank Prof. Simon Bearder and the staff at Oxford Brookes University, Danielle Whittaker, Susan Cheyne, Twycross Zoo UK, Noviar Andayani of Universitas Indonesia, Dr. Mansyurdin and the Biology Department at Universitas Andalas, Taman Nasional Siberut, Pak Sahruhidin, PT Minas Pagai Lumber Corporation, Kepala Desa of Saureinu and Reni of Conservation International for all their help, advice, and relevant permissions. We are grateful to the Cornell Ornithology team for granting a free Raven 1.2 software license and related technical support. Special thanks to Tandri Eka Putra and all the local field guides.

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    Appendix: List of Vocal Variables

    Appendix: List of Vocal Variables

    Trill Phrase of the Male

    1. 1.

      Duration of entire male phrase (s).

    2. 2.

      Total number of notes in male phrase.

    3. 3.

      Minimum frequency of phrase (Hz).

    4. 4.

      Maximum frequency of phrase (Hz).

    5. 5.

      Number of pre-trill notes.

    6. 6.

      Duration of pre-trill part of male phrase (s).

    7. 7.

      Minimum frequency of pre-trill notes (Hz).

    8. 8.

      Maximum frequency of pre-trill notes (Hz).

    9. 9.

      Frequency modulation (from minimum to maximum) from start to end of second note (Hz).

    10. 10.

      Frequency modulation from start to end of third note (Hz).

    11. 11.

      Number of trill notes.

    12. 12.

      Duration of trill (s).

    13. 13.

      Minimum frequency of trill (Hz).

    14. 14.

      Maximum frequency of trill (Hz).

    15. 15.

      Frequency modulation from start to end of first post-trill note (Hz).

    16. 16.

      Number of post-trill notes.

    17. 17.

      Duration of post-trill part of male phrase (s).

    18. 18.

      Minimum frequency of post-trill notes (Hz).

    19. 19.

      Maximum frequency of post-trill notes (Hz).

    Great Call Phrase of the Female

    1. 20.

      Total duration of pre-trill and trill part of female great call (s).

    2. 21.

      Frequency range of pre-trill and trill part of female great call (Hz).

    3. 22.

      Duration of first great call note (s).

    4. 23.

      Frequency modulation from start to end of first great call note (Hz).

    5. 24.

      Duration of second great call note (s).

    6. 25.

      Dominant frequency of second great call note (Hz).

    7. 26.

      Number of pre-trill notes.

    8. 27.

      Duration of pre-trill part of great call (s).

    9. 28.

      Number of pre-trill notes per second.

    10. 29.

      Trill duration (s).

    11. 30.

      Number of trill notes.

    12. 31.

      Number of trill notes per second.

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    Keith, S.A., Waller, M.S., Geissmann, T. (2009). Vocal Diversity of Kloss’s Gibbons (Hylobates Klossii) in the Mentawai Islands, Indonesia. In: Whittaker, D., Lappan, S. (eds) The Gibbons. Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-88604-6_4

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