Birdsong learning in the laboratory, with especial reference to the song of the Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata)

Interaction Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 324-350

  Derégnaucourt, Sébastien ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Birdsong; Development; Learning; Memory; Social influences; Zebra Finch

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053151735     PISSN: 15720373     EISSN: 15720381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/is.12.2.07der     Document Type: Review

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