Canary song syntax moves between order and disorder
Sivan Levin, Yarden Cohen · COSYNE 2025
Many complex behaviors involve sequences of basic motor or vocal elements governed by syntactic rules, which facilitate flexible and adaptive actions. Songbirds that crystallize their repertoire of vocal syllables and syllable-to-syllable transitions allow researchers to build probabilistic models of syntax rules, providing insight into underlying neural mechanisms. However, in many complex behaviors, syntax rules change over time, such as during learning or in response to new environmental and social contexts. Here, we investigated the songs of canaries, a seasonal songbird. Canaries learn a
ePoster · Neuroscience