Attuning to song duels facilitates song-matching in nightingales
Giacomo Costalunga, Carolina Carpena Sanchez, Jonathan I. Benichov, Colin Cross, Jan Clemens, Daniela Vallentin
This study shows nightingales adjust their songs in response to rivals, with neurons in HVC tuned to specific songs, enabling context-specific vocal responses.
bioRxiv · Apr 12, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience