...Alice Araguas; Bahia Guellaï; Philippe Gauthier; Florian Richer; Guglielmo Montone; Adrien Chopin; Sébastien Derégnaucourt ABSTRACT Birdsong learning has been consolidated as the model system of choice for exploring the biological substrates of vocal learning. In the zebra finch ( Taeniopygia...

... , T. F. ( 2018 ). A basal ganglia circuit sufficient to guide birdsong learning . Neuron   98 , 208 - 221.e5 . 10.1016/j.neuron.2018.02.020 Yazaki-Sugiyama , Y. , Yanagihara , S. , Fuller , P. M. and Lazarus , M. ( 2015 ). Acute inhibition of a cortical motor area...

..., birdsong has developed into a highly productive model system for vocal imitation learning and motor control, where, in contrast to humans, we have experimental access to the entire neuromechanical control loop. In human voice production, complex laryngeal geometry, vocal fold tissue properties, airflow...

... at the population level over decades ( Garcia et al., 2015 ). Local song dialects can have an important role in courtship and in territorial behaviors. Evidence from a few birdsong species suggests that females prefer males whose song includes syllables from the shared vocabulary ( Maney et al., 2003 ; O'Loghlen...

... role in upper vocal tract filtering . J. Neurobiol.   59 , 319 - 330 . 10.1002/neu.10332 Doupe , A. J. and Kuhl , P. K. ( 1999 ). Birdsong and human speech: common themes and mechanisms . Annu. Rev. Neurosci.   22 , 567 - 631 . 10.1146/annurev.neuro.22.1.567 Elemans , C...

..., interpretation and revising the article. COMPETING INTERESTS No competing interests declared. 13 2 2013 25 5 2013 © 2013. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd 2013 Bengalese finch basal ganglia birdsong variability zebra finch The importance of the FOXP...

...Verena R. Ohms; Gabriël J. L. Beckers; Carel ten Cate; Roderick A. Suthers SUMMARY Birdsong and human speech share many features with respect to vocal learning and development. However, the vocal production mechanisms have long been considered to be distinct. The vocal organ of songbirds is more...

... songs with increased tonality during quiet periods. Overall, our results show that anthropogenic noise influences the structure of birdsong. These effects should be considered in conservation and wildlife management. REFERENCES Barber J. R. , Crooks K. R. , Fristrup K. M. ( 2010...

.... It suggests a significant role for somatosensory feedback that differs from that of auditory feedback. * Author for correspondence ( goller@biology.utah.edu ) 10 9 2010 © 2010. 2010 birdsong vagus nerve somatosensory sensorimotor integration zebra finch A common feature...

... such as in the current data set are not possible as computers do not recognize the distinction between bird song and background. * Author for correspondence ( h.w.slabbekoorn@biology.leidenuniv.nl ) 15 4 2010 © 2010. 2010 anthropogenic noise birdsong experimental exposure frequency shift...

... kinetics. However, syringeal muscles are composed of two fibre types which raises questions about the neuromuscular control of this heterogeneous muscle architecture. © 2010. 2010 birdsong vocal muscle vocal control In non-avian tetrapods, the larynx is the main sound-producing organ...

... 2008 © The Company of Biologists Limited 2008 2008 birdsong mockingbird nonlinear phenomena song learning vocal production One of the fascinating aspects of songbirds is the diversity and complexity of their vocal signals. Two well-documented functions of birdsong...

... of Biologists Limited 2008 2008 birdsong respiration sensory feedback motor control Taeniopygia guttata Birdsong is an interesting behavior in regard to respiratory dynamics because its production requires drastic changes in ventilation patterns. How singing and respiration are integrated...

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...Gabriël J. L. Beckers; Roderick A. Suthers; Carel ten Cate SUMMARY Birdsong assumes its complex and specific forms by the modulation of phonation in frequency and time domains. The organization of control mechanisms and intrinsic properties causing such modulation have been studied in songbirds...

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... the resonance properties of the vocal tract by varying its physical dimensions and thus play an active role in the production of birdsong. 24 05 1993 © 1993 by Company of Biologists 1993 birdsong kinematics acoustics communication phonation Zonotrichia albicollis Melospiza georgiana...