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Hierarchical learning of song in birds: A case of vocal imitation?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 October 1998

Dietmar Todt
Dietmar Todt
Affiliation:
Institut fur Verhaltensbiologie, Freie Universitaet Berlin, D-12163 Berlin, [email protected] www.animpys.biologie.fu-berlin.de/
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Abstract

The target article by Byrne & Russon treats imitation as an achievement that originates from observation. In my commentary I propose extending the database to the role of listening. Referring to current studies on song learning in birds, I suggest that at least some features of this accomplishment also may be based on learning by imitation.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 21 , Issue 5 , October 1998 , pp. 702 - 703
Copyright
© 1998 Cambridge University Press

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