The central importance of information in studies of animal communication.

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Food-associated vocalizations in mammals and birds: what do these calls really mean? (2012, background): “A key question in the animal communication literature concerns whether animal signals convey information to receivers about objects or events in the external world (Seyfarth & Cheney 2003; Seyfarth et al. 2010; but see Rendall et al. 2009).”
The origin of meaning in animal signals (2017, background): “A light that predicts shock, an alarm call that predicts the presence of an eagle, or an individually distinctive scream all have the potential to provide a listener with specific information because they are reliably associated with a narrow range of contexts (Rescorla, 1988; Seyfarth & Cheney, 200”
Usage and comprehension of manual gestures in wild chimpanzees (2012, background): “Identifying intentional comprehension requires specifying how gesture and context combinations influence recipient behaviours (Seyfarth et al. 2010).”
Semantic communication in birds: evidence from field research over the past two decades (2016, background): “: +81-46-8581562 1948) and is consistent with the general usage of this term in disciplines that study animal behavior such as behavioral ecology and animal psychology (Font and Carazo 2010; Seyfarth et al. 2010).”