Pervasive patterns in the songs of passerine birds resemble human music universals and are linked with production and cognitive mechanisms
Logan S. James, Kendra Oudyk, Maria I. Pescaru, Erin M Wall, Yining Chen, William D. Pearse, Jon T. Sakata
This study identifies acoustic patterns in bird songs and human music that are shared across species and linked to production and cognitive mechanisms.
Science · Oct 29, 2026Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition