Eeob 4550 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Much of what we know about the song control system has come from studies of one particular songbird, the... - zebra finch how is bird song a possible model for human speech? - - learned system of vocal communication - structurally complex - sensitive phase for learning exists - genetically-guided behavior - evidence that vocal production is lateralized within the brain

What is a bird song - Long, complex vocalization given by a male in possession of a breeding territory -Acoustic flag -Song is designed for long distance communication of information about species and individual identity Why study bird song - A possible animal model for human speech • learned system of vocal communication • structurally complex • sensitive phase for learning • "learning by instinct" • vocal production is lateralized?