Lena Veit

Real-Time Segmentation and Classification of Birdsong Syllables for Learning Experiments

This paper introduces Moove, a real-time system for segmenting and classifying Bengalese finch syllables, enabling effective operant conditioning experiments.

Birdsong modification with food reward

This study shows that Bengalese finches can learn to modify their songs by associating food rewards with auditory cues during singing.

Syllable repetition reveals links between distant phrases in birdsong

The paper shows that repeat numbers of distant phrases in Bengalese finch songs are correlated, suggesting a joint factor controls nonadjacent phrases, challenging existing Markov chain models of song syntax.

Lesions in a songbird vocal circuit increase variability in song syntax

This study shows that lesions in the mMAN region increase variability in song syntax of Bengalese finches, suggesting its role in sequencing vocal elements.

Songbirds can learn flexible contextual control over syllable sequencing

This study shows that Bengalese finches can learn to modify syllable sequencing based on visual cues, demonstrating a form of contextual control similar to human speech.