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A sparse neural code for acoustic targets enables speech-like vocal flexibility in parrots
Zhilei Zhao, Alison Plump, C. D. Jones…·Jesse H. Goldberg
The paper identifies a sparse neural code in parrots that enables flexible vocal combinations similar to human speech phonemes.
DOI 10.64898/2026.10.21.760739