Can an old bird change his tune?

Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)

The stereotyped courtship songs of 'age-limited' songbirds, which learn their songs during a specific early period of their lives, were once thought immutable, but recent studies suggest that their maintenance may actually rely on subtle cues provided by auditory feedback.

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Duke Authors

Mooney, Richard Daniel

Cited Authors

White, SA; Mooney, R

Published Date

September 23, 1999

Published In

Current Biology : Cb

Volume / Issue

9 / 18

Start / End Page

R688 - R690

PubMed ID

10508604

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0960-9822

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/s0960-9822(99)80440-0

Language

eng

Conference Location

England