Prosody in birdsong: A review and perspective
Birdsong shows striking parallels with human speech. Previous comparisons between
birdsong and human vocalizations focused on syntax, phonology and phonetics. In this …
birdsong and human vocalizations focused on syntax, phonology and phonetics. In this …
Zebra finch song phonology and syntactical structure across populations and continents—a computational comparison
Learned bird songs are often characterized by a high degree of variation between
individuals and sometimes between populations, while at the same time maintaining …
individuals and sometimes between populations, while at the same time maintaining …
Species-specific song responses emerge as a by-product of tuning to the local dialect
Oscine birds preferentially respond to certain sounds over others from an early age, which
focuses subsequent learning onto sexually relevant songs. 1, 2, 3 Songs vary both across …
focuses subsequent learning onto sexually relevant songs. 1, 2, 3 Songs vary both across …
Learning biases underlie “universals” in avian vocal sequencing
Biological predispositions in vocal learning have been proposed to underlie commonalities
in vocal sequences, including for speech and birdsong, but cultural propagation could also …
in vocal sequences, including for speech and birdsong, but cultural propagation could also …
Neural circuits underlying vocal learning in songbirds
Songbirds have become the most prominent animal model to reveal the neural mechanisms
underlying vocal learning. Similar to other forms of sensorimotor learning, vocal learning in …
underlying vocal learning. Similar to other forms of sensorimotor learning, vocal learning in …
Learning to pause: Fidelity of and biases in the developmental acquisition of gaps in the communicative signals of a songbird
The temporal organization of sounds used in social contexts can provide information about
signal function and evoke varying responses in listeners (receivers). For example, music is a …
signal function and evoke varying responses in listeners (receivers). For example, music is a …
Vocal learning in songbirds: the role of syllable order in song recognition
C Mol, JJ Bolhuis, S Moorman - … Transactions of the …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Songbird vocal learning has interesting behavioural and neural parallels with speech
acquisition in human infants. Zebra finch males sing one unique song that they imitate from …
acquisition in human infants. Zebra finch males sing one unique song that they imitate from …
Translocated wild birds are predisposed to learn songs of their ancestral population
Population differences in socially learned mating signals like oscine birdsong are
particularly vulnerable to breakdown through dispersal. 1 Despite this challenge …
particularly vulnerable to breakdown through dispersal. 1 Despite this challenge …
Neural activity associated with rhythmicity of song in juvenile male and female zebra finches
Rhythm is an important aspect of both human speech and birdsong. Adult zebra finches
show increased neural activity following exposure to arrhythmic compared to rhythmic song …
show increased neural activity following exposure to arrhythmic compared to rhythmic song …
Manipulations of sensory experiences during development reveal mechanisms underlying vocal learning biases in zebra finches
Biological predispositions in learning can bias and constrain the cultural evolution of social
and communicative behaviors (eg, speech and birdsong), and lead to the emergence of …
and communicative behaviors (eg, speech and birdsong), and lead to the emergence of …