Cultures, genes, and neurons in the development of song and singing in brown-headed cowbirds (Molothrus ater)

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 188, Issue 11-12, 2002, Pages 993-1002

  Freeberg, T M ^a,b   West, M J ^a   King, A P ^a   Duncan, S D ^a   Sengelaub, D R ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cowbirds; Development; Genetic influences; Nucleus rotundus; Social learning

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; COPULATION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CYTOLOGY; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GEOGRAPHY; MALE; NEOSTRIATUM; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SONGBIRD; SOUND DETECTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; THALAMUS LATERAL NUCLEUS; UNITED STATES; VOCALIZATION; VOICE;

ANIMALS; COPULATION; CULTURE; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; INDIANA; LATERAL THALAMIC NUCLEI; MALE; NEOSTRIATUM; NEURONS; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SONGBIRDS; SOUND SPECTROGRAPHY; SOUTH DAKOTA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; VARIATION (GENETICS); VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL; VOICE;

EID: 0037003814     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-002-0360-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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