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An Adapting Auditory-motor Feedback Loop Can Contribute to Generating Vocal Repetition.
PLoS Computational Biology, 2015 Consecutive repetition of actions is common in behavioral sequences. Although integration of sensory feedback with internal motor programs is important for sequence generation, if and how feedback contributes to repetitive actions is poorly understood ...
Jason D Wittenbach +3 more
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Developmental Science, Volume 26, Issue 5, September 2023., 2023 Abstract The temporal organization of sounds used in social contexts can provide information about signal function and evoke varying responses in listeners (receivers). For example, music is a universal and learned human behavior that is characterized by different rhythms and tempos that can evoke disparate responses in listeners.
Logan S. James +3 more
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Defects in ultrasonic vocalization of cadherin-6 knockout mice. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 BACKGROUND:Although some molecules have been identified as responsible for human language disorders, there is still little information about what molecular mechanisms establish the faculty of human language.
Ryoko Nakagawa +2 more
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Dynamic top-down biasing implements rapid adaptive changes to individual movements
eLife, 2023 Complex behaviors depend on the coordinated activity of neural ensembles in interconnected brain areas. The behavioral function of such coordination, often measured as co-fluctuations in neural activity across areas, is poorly understood.
Lucas Y Tian +3 more
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Relationship between the Sequencing and Timing of Vocal Motor Elements in Birdsong. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Accurate coordination of the sequencing and timing of motor gestures is important for the performance of complex and evolutionarily relevant behaviors. However, the degree to which motor sequencing and timing are related remains largely unknown. Birdsong
Andrew M M Matheson, Jon T Sakata
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Are olfactory cues involved in nest recognition in two social species of estrildid finches? [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Reliably recognizing their own nest provides parents with a necessary skill to invest time and resources efficiently in raising their offspring and thereby maximising their own reproductive success.
E Tobias Krause, Barbara A Caspers
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A simple explanation for the evolution of complex song syntax in Bengalese finches [PDF]
Biology Letters, 2013 The songs of Bengalese finches ( Lonchura striata var. domestica ) have complex syntax and provide an opportunity to investigate how complex sequential behaviour emerges via the evolutionary process. In this study, we suggest that a simple mechanism, i.e.
Kentaro, Katahira +3 more
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Establishment of Circadian Rhythm Experiments using Bengalese Finches
The Journal of Poultry ScienceMarked increases in sleep deprivation and circadian rhythm disruption adversely affect human health and the quality of life. In particular, the expansion of nighttime lighting associated with a 24-h society and digital technology has promoted late-night ...
Haruka Nishimura +2 more
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Clinical approach to small psittacines and passerines
In Practice, Volume 48, Issue 4, Page 181-189, May 2026.Background: The most commonly encountered small avian species in clinical practice are psittacines, such as budgerigars, cockatiels and lovebirds, and passerines, such as finches and canaries. These birds are increasingly presented for veterinary treatment, with owners expecting a high standard of care.
Vicki Baldrey
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Ethology, Volume 131, Issue 12, Page 277-289, December 2025.Nutritional condition shapes courtship and mating success in the jumping spider Saitis barbipes. ABSTRACT Male courtship signals are generally a product of strong selection on their capacity to attract mates and convey signaller quality to achieve mating success.
Miriam Scriba
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