Birdsong has been the subject of broad research from a variety of sub‐disciplines and has
taught us much about the evolution, function, and mechanisms driving animal …

Highlights•Comparison of vocal individuality between life-history stages allows for
identification of selection pressures and potential strategic use by senders.•Vocal …

Individual recognition is critical in social animal communication, but it has not been
demonstrated for a complete vocal repertoire. Deciphering the nature of individual …

The zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) is a socially monogamous and colonial opportunistic
breeder with pronounced sexual differences in singing and plumage coloration. Its natural …

Vocal turn-taking is a fundamental organizing principle of human conversation but the
neural circuit mechanisms that structure coordinated vocal interactions are unknown. The …

In animal societies, identity signals are common, mediate interactions within groups, and
allow individuals to discriminate group-mates from out-group competitors. However …

Effective vocal communication often requires the listener to recognize the identity of a
vocalizer, and this recognition is dependent on the listener's ability to form auditory …

The ability to discriminate changes in the fine structure of complex sounds is well developed
in birds. However, the precise limit of this discrimination ability and how it is used in the …

Many species are able to vocally recognize individual conspecifics and this capacity seems
widespread in oscine songbirds. The exact acoustic features used for such recognition are …

Animals continually assess their environment for cues associated with threats, competitors,
allies, mates or prey, and experience is crucial for those associations. The auditory cortex is …