Mechanisms of Cultural Evolution in the Songs of Wild Bird Populations

Young songbirds draw the source material for their learned songs from parents, peers, and unrelated adults, as well as from innovation. These learned songs are used for intraspecific communication, and have well-documented roles for such functions as territory maintenance and mate attraction. The so...

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Main Author: Heather Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.643343/full