Social learning of vocalizations is integral to song inheritance in oscine passerines. However, other factors, such as genetic inheritance and the developmental environment, can also influence song ph
Plasticity is often thought to speed trait evolution and speciation. For example, plasticity in birdsong may partially explain why clades of song learners are more diverse than related clades with inn
Exchange of vocal signals is an important aspect of animal communication. Although birdsong is the premier model for understanding vocal development, the development of vocal interaction rules in bird
Textgrid files for use in Praat with corresponding wav files, containing annotations identifying phrase-types delivered by Cassin's Vireos, with their timing and sequential order. See Textgrids ReadMe