Integrating perspectives on vocal performance and consistency

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 215, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 201-209

  Sakata, Jon T ^a   Vehrencamp, Sandra L ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior forebrain pathway; Basal ganglia; Behavioral evolution; Levels of analysis; Performance; Practice; Reproductive success; Songbird; Stereotypy

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE;

ANIMAL; BASAL GANGLION; BIRD; FEMALE; FOREBRAIN; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LEARNING; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEASON; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VOCALIZATION;

ANIMALS; BASAL GANGLIA; BIRDS; FEMALE; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; LEARNING; MALE; PROSENCEPHALON; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

PASSERI;

EID: 84856502957     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.056911     Document Type: Review

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