Unlike many species, song learning birds and humans have independently evolved the
ability to communicate via learned vocalizations. Both birdsong and spoken language are …

Speech has long been thought of as a uniquely defining characteristic of humans. Yet song
birds, like humans, communicate using learned signals (song, speech) that are acquired …

Avian song learning has a rich history of study and has become the preeminent system for
understanding the ontogeny of vocal communication in animals. Song learning in birds has …

The singing of song birds can form complex signal systems comprised of numerous subunits
sung with distinct combinatorial properties that have been described as syntax-like. This …

In songbirds, the individual features of a male's song play a role in female choice and male–
male interactions. Therefore, it has been hypothesized that the song characteristics of an …

Exchange of vocal signals is an important aspect of animal communication. Although
birdsong is the premier model for understanding vocal development, the development of …

Soundscape ecology and ecoacoustics study the spatiotemporal dynamics of a soundscape
and how the dynamics reflect and influence ecological processes in the environment …

In our study we taught a female African Grey 11 Italian words: vowel-like sounds were
extracted from comprehensible words after critical listening, and pitch frequency (Pkf) was …

Conscientiousness is a fundamental aspect of human personality, one that is closely linked
with various favorable life outcomes. Despite its importance in humans, conscientiousness …

Syntactical cues play an important role in song learning in songbirds. White-crowned
sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys), whose song typically consists of four to five different …