Fidelity of and biases in the developmental acquisition of song tempo in a songbird
L. S. James, A. S. Wang, J. T. Sakata
This study examines how biological predispositions and developmental experiences shape the tempo of birdsong in zebra finches, finding high fidelity in gap duration imitation and biases in stereotypy.
bioRxiv · Jun 17, 2022Animal Behavior & Cognition