Age effect of deafening on stereotyped song maintenance in adult male bengalese finches Lonchura striata domestica

Age effect of deafening on stereotyped song maintenance in adult male bengalese finches Lonchura striata domestica

Birdsong is a complex learned vocal behavior that relies on auditory experience for development. However, it appears that among different species of close-ended songbirds, there are some variations in the necessity of auditory feedback for maintaining stereotyped adult song. In zebra finches, the de...

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Main Authors: Yingyu SUN, Rui WANG, Shuli SHAO, Shaoju ZENG, Mingxue ZUO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2009-06-01
Series:Current Zoology
Subjects:
Auditory feedback
Bengalese finch
Deafening
Age
Syllable
Online Access:http://www.actazool.org/paperdetail.asp?id=11186

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