Neural constraints on the complexity of avian song

Brain, Behavior and Evolution

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 221-232

  DeVoogd, Timothy J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Auditory perception; Evolution; HVC; Individual recognition; Motor learning; NCM; Sexual selection; Song system

Indexed keywords

AUDITORY DISCRIMINATION; BRAIN REGION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECOLOGICAL SPECIALIZATION; FOREBRAIN; HERITABILITY; LEARNING; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEUROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL SELECTION; SONGBIRD;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; BIRDS; BRAIN; LEARNING; NERVOUS SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGY; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

AVES;

EID: 1842840950     PISSN: 00068977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000076783     Document Type: Conference Paper

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