Birdsongs are always part of larger set of sound signals. Every bird uses a repertoire of calls
for communication. Calls are shorter and simpler than songs, with a much larger range of …

This article presents a unifying theory of soundscape ecology, which brings the idea of the
soundscape—the collection of sounds that emanate from landscapes—into a research and …

It is often assumed that there is more than one kind of learning—or more than one memory
system—each of which is specialized for a different function. Yet, the criteria by which the …

Abstract The Australian Zebra Finch is widely used by researchers and teachers in many
scientific disciplines where it is the preferred subject for investigations ranging from anatomy …

The voices of birds have always been a source of fascination. Nature's Music brings together
some of the world's experts on birdsong, to review the advances that have taken place in our …

We tested the ability of birds to detect and discriminate natural vocal signals in the presence
of masking noise using operant conditioning. Masked thresholds were measured for …

The selectivity of neurons in the zebra finch auditory forebrain for natural sounds was
investigated systematically. The principal auditory forebrain area in songbirds consists of the …

Vocal learners use early social experience to develop auditory skills specialized for
communication. However, it is unknown where in the auditory pathway neural responses …

Complex societies are suggested to generate complex communication. However, tests of
this hypothesis rarely go beyond a superficial examination of social and communicative …

Conspecific-preference in social perception is evident for multiple sensory modalities and in
many species. There is also a dedicated neural network for face processing in primates …