Evolution of vocal production learning in parrots
Anastasia Krasheninnikova, Simeon Q. Smeele, Merel Snijders, Esha Haldar, James Michael Carpenter, R Zamora, Marc Naguib, Jochen B. W. Wolf, Manfred L. Gahr, Auguste M. P. von Bayern
This study surveys video footage to assess vocal production learning (VPL) across parrot species, finding evidence of VPL in 136 of 163 surveyed species and identifying socio-ecological factors associated with its evolution.
bioRxiv · Nov 5, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology