Year-end Sale % OFF 
Abstract
ABSTRACT The males of songbirds, parrots and hummingbirds develop complex song through learning. Males of some species mimic the vocalizations of other species and make their song more complex through vocal mimicry. Females of several songbird species respond preferentially to more complex song. The sensory exploitation hypothesis is an explanation how female preferences for complex song historically came to exist in birds. Female response to song readily habituates to repeated presentation of simple (that is, monotonous) song, while complex song can reduce habituation in female response to song. Males singing complex song might have exploited such pre-existing property (or bias) in the female's response to song. This explanation is supported by experiments involving measurement of the expression of immediate early genes (IEGs). Analysis of IEG expression has been useful to reveal brain activation patterns associated with specific sensory stimuli. When exposed to male song, female songbirds and parrots sh...
Published Version
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
