Peripheral mechanisms for vocal production in birds–differences and similarities to human speech and singing
T Riede, F Goller - Brain and language, 2010 - Elsevier
Song production in songbirds is a model system for studying learned vocal behavior. As in
humans, bird phonation involves three main motor systems (respiration, vocal organ and …
humans, bird phonation involves three main motor systems (respiration, vocal organ and …
Integrating perspectives on vocal performance and consistency
JT Sakata, SL Vehrencamp - Journal of Experimental …, 2012 - journals.biologists.com
Recent experiments in divergent fields of birdsong have revealed that vocal performance is
important for reproductive success and under active control by distinct neural circuits. Vocal …
important for reproductive success and under active control by distinct neural circuits. Vocal …
Bird song and anthropogenic noise: vocal constraints may explain why birds sing higher-frequency songs in cities
When animals live in cities, they have to adjust their behaviour and life histories to novel
environments. Noise pollution puts a severe constraint on vocal communication by …
environments. Noise pollution puts a severe constraint on vocal communication by …
A global analysis of song frequency in passerines provides no support for the acoustic adaptation hypothesis but suggests a role for sexual selection
Animals use acoustic signals for communication, implying that the properties of these
signals can be under strong selection. The acoustic adaptation hypothesis predicts that …
signals can be under strong selection. The acoustic adaptation hypothesis predicts that …
[PDF][PDF] On the relationship between, and measurement of, amplitude and frequency in birdsong
A growing number of studies ask whether and how bird songs vary between areas with low
versus high levels of anthropogenic noise. Across numerous species, birds are seen to sing …
versus high levels of anthropogenic noise. Across numerous species, birds are seen to sing …
Timing is everything: acoustic niche partitioning in two tropical wet forest bird communities
When acoustic signals sent from individuals overlap in frequency and time, acoustic
interference and signal masking may occur. Under the acoustic niche hypothesis (ANH) …
interference and signal masking may occur. Under the acoustic niche hypothesis (ANH) …
Three decades of cultural evolution in Savannah sparrow songs
Cultural evolution can result in changes in the prevalence not only of different learned song
types within bird populations but also of different segments within the song. Between 1980 …
types within bird populations but also of different segments within the song. Between 1980 …
[KNYGA][B] Vertebrate sound production and acoustic communication
The following preface is the one that we published in Volume 1 of the Springer Handbook of
Auditory Research back in 1992. As anyone reading the original preface, or the many users …
Auditory Research back in 1992. As anyone reading the original preface, or the many users …
Integrative physiology of fundamental frequency control in birds
F Goller, T Riede - Journal of Physiology-Paris, 2013 - Elsevier
One major feature of the remarkable vocal repertoires of birds is the range of fundamental
frequencies across species, but also within individual species. This review discusses four …
frequencies across species, but also within individual species. This review discusses four …
The respiratory-vocal system of songbirds: anatomy, physiology, and neural control
This wide-ranging review presents an overview of the respiratory-vocal system in songbirds,
which are the only other vertebrate group known to display a degree of respiratory control …
which are the only other vertebrate group known to display a degree of respiratory control …