ArticleJournal of comparative physiology. A, Neuroethology, sensory, neural, and behavioral physiology2015
Variability in the temporal parameters in the song of the Bengalese finch (Lonchura striata var. domestica).
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- The Temporal Organization of Learned Vocal Behavior Is Predicted by Species Rather Than Experience.The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2025Article
- Measuring context dependency in birdsong using artificial neural networks.PLoS computational biology · 2021Article
- Sex differences in the development and expression of a preference for familiar vocal signals in songbirds.PloS one · 2021Article
- Manipulations of inhibition in cortical circuitry differentially affect spectral and temporal features of Bengalese finch song.Journal of neurophysiology · 2020Article
- Timing during transitions in Bengalese finch song: implications for motor sequencing.Journal of neurophysiology · 2017Article
- Advantages of comparative studies in songbirds to understand the neural basis of sensorimotor integration.Journal of neurophysiology · 2017Review
- Automatic Recognition of Element Classes and Boundaries in the Birdsong with Variable Sequences.PloS one · 2016Article
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Abstract
Birdsong provides a unique model for studying the control mechanisms of complex sequential behaviors. The present study aimed to demonstrate that multiple factors affect temporal control in the song production. We analyzed the song of Bengalese finches in various time ranges to address factors that affected the duration of acoustic elements (notes) and silent intervals (gaps). The gaps showed more jitter across song renditions than did notes. Gaps had longer duration in branching points of song sequence than in stereotypic transitions, and the duration of a gap was correlated with the duration of the note that preceded the gap. When looking at the variation among song renditions, we found notable factors in three time ranges: within-day drift, within-bout changes, and local jitter. Note durations shortened over time from morning to evening. Within each song bout note durations lengthened as singing progressed, while gap durations lengthened only during the late part of song bout. Further analysis after removing these drift factors confirmed that the jitter remained in local song sequences. These results suggest distinct sources of temporal variability exist at multiple levels on the basis of this note-gap relationship, and that song comprised a mixture of these sources.
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