Song recognition in zebra finches: Are there sensitive periods for song memorization?

Learning and Motivation

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 202-212

  Braaten, Richard F ^a  

^a Assistant Professor in the University Libraries   (United States)

Author keywords

Operant technique; Recognition memory; Sensitive periods; Song learning and development; Zebra finch

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954144596     PISSN: 00239690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lmot.2010.04.005     Document Type: Article

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