Roles of Syntax Information in Directing Song Development in White-Crowned Sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys)

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 117-132

  Plamondon, Stephanie L ^a   Rose, Gary J ^a   Goller, Franz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Birdsong; Song development; Vocal learning; White crowned sparrow; Zonotrichia leucophrys oriantha

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; LINGUISTICS; SPARROW;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; LINGUISTICS; SPARROWS;

EID: 77954788611     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0017229     Document Type: Article

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