Integrative neural mechanisms for social communication of learned vocal behavior [PDF]
Frontiers in Integrative NeuroscienceContext-sensitive behaviors are crucial for the adaptive success of many organisms. Investigating neural processes that facilitate context-sensitive behavior requires knowledge of the molecular signaling and anatomical brain connectivity within and ...
Katherine L. Anderson +2 more
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Prenatal Valproic Acid Exposure Affects Song Learning in Zebra Finches: A Potential Model for Vocal Development in Autism [PDF]
LifeAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) encompasses a range of neurodevelopmental conditions characterized by impairments in social abilities and communication. Studying appropriate animal models can enhance our understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying ...
Estifanos Ghebrihiwet Tewelde +3 more
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Inhibition of miR-128 Enhances Vocal Sequence Organization in Juvenile Songbirds
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2022 The molecular mechanisms underlying learned vocal communication are not well characterized. This is a major barrier for developing treatments for conditions affecting social communication, such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Caitlin M. Aamodt +2 more
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Anthropogenic Nest Cavities Used by Snow Buntings in an Urban Arctic Landscape [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionNorthern and Arctic ecosystems are experiencing rapid climate change, and simultaneously, human populations in the North are growing and centralizing. The Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) is a Holarctic‐breeding songbird and abundant in urban Iqaluit
Samuelle Simard‐Provençal +5 more
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Combining Individual‐Based Radio‐Tracking With Whole‐Genome Sequencing Data Reveals Candidate for Genetic Basis of Partial Migration in a Songbird [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionPartial migration is a phenomenon where migratory and resident individuals of the same species co‐exist within a population, and has been linked to both intrinsic (e.g., genetic) as well as environmental factors.
Matthias H. Weissensteiner +10 more
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Perception of Sex Differences in Black-Capped Chickadee (Poecile Atricapillus) Chick-A-Dee Calls [PDF]
Animal Behavior and Cognition, 2020 Black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) chick-a-dee calls differ acoustically depending on flock membership, individual identity, and species identity.
Kimberly A. Campbell +4 more
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Anthropogenic noise can create an acoustic environment detrimental for animals that communicate using acoustic signals. Currently, most studies of noise and wildlife come from traffic noise in cities.
Natalie V. Sánchez +5 more
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Journal of Avian Biology, 2023 Songbirds on migration spend a greater share of their travelling time at stopover sites in order to rest, recover and refuel compared to actively flying.
Vera Brust +2 more
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Testosterone affects song modulation during simulated territorial intrusions in male black redstarts (Phoenicurus ochruros) [PDF]
, 2012 Although it has been suggested that testosterone plays an important role in resource allocation for competitive behavior, details of the interplay between testosterone, territorial aggression and signal plasticity are largely unknown.
Apfelbeck, Beate +5 more
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A method for estimating songbird abundance with drones
Drone Systems and Applications, 2022 Using drones to conduct airborne bioacoustics surveys is a potentially useful new way to estimate the abundance of vocal bird species. Here we show that by using two audio recorders suspended from a quadcopter drone it is possible to estimate distances ...
Andrew M. Wilson +5 more
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