Sex differences in the development and expression of a preference for familiar vocal signals in songbirds.

Production and perception of birdsong critically depends on early developmental experience. In species where singing is a sexually dimorphic trait, early life song experience may affect later behavior differently between sexes. It is known that both male and female songbirds acquire a life-long memo...

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Main Authors: Tomoko G Fujii, Maki Ikebuchi, Kazuo Okanoya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243811