Song preferences predict the quality of vocal learning in zebra finches

Abstract In songbirds, learning to sing is a highly social process that likely involves social reward. Here, we tested the hypothesis that during song learning, the reward value of hearing a particular song predicts the degree to which that song will ultimately be learned. We measured the early song...

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Main Authors: Carlos Antonio Rodríguez-Saltos, Aditya Bhise, Prasanna Karur, Ramsha Nabihah Khan, Sumin Lee, Gordon Ramsay, Donna L. Maney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-27708-y