Comparisons of different methods to train a young zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) to learn a song

Journal of Physiology Paris

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 210-218

  Derégnaucourt, Sébastien ^a,b   Poirier, Colline ^c   Kant, Anne Van der ^c   Linden, Annemie Van der ^c   Gahr, Manfred ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS NANTERRE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Birdsong; Learning; Playback; Testosterone; Vocal plasticity; Zebra finch

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CASTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMITATION; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; LEARNING; MALE; NONHUMAN; SOCIAL ASPECT; STEREOTYPY; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA; VOCALIZATION;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; FEEDBACK, PHYSIOLOGICAL; FINCHES; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SOUND SPECTROGRAPHY; TESTOSTERONE; TIME FACTORS; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

EID: 84878585872     PISSN: 09284257     EISSN: 17697115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphysparis.2012.08.003     Document Type: Article

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