Ball G F, Hulse S H
Department of Psychology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21218-2686, USA.
Am Psychol. 1998 Jan;53(1):37-58. doi: 10.1037//0003-066x.53.1.37.
Vocalizations used by birds for territory defense, mate attraction, or both are often referred to as a given species' song. Birdsong refers to the often complex vocalizations produced most frequently by males of species that are members of the songbird order (passeriformes). Unlike most species-typical vocalizations produced by nonhuman animals, some songbird vocalizations are learned. Studies of birdsong learning, production, and perception address issues of fundamental interest to psychologists and others interested in behavior and its physiological underpinnings and provide the basis for this review. This article highlights recent advances in knowledge as illustrations of the utility of birdsong as an arena for significant new developments in experimental psychology and behavioral neuroscience.
鸟类用于领地防御、吸引配偶或两者兼用的发声通常被称为特定物种的歌声。鸟鸣指的是雀形目（鸣禽）雄性成员最常发出的往往很复杂的发声。与大多数非人类动物产生的物种典型发声不同，一些鸣禽的发声是后天习得的。对鸟鸣学习、产生和感知的研究涉及到心理学家以及其他对行为及其生理基础感兴趣的人所关注的基本问题，并为本综述提供了基础。本文重点介绍了最近的知识进展，以此说明鸟鸣作为实验心理学和行为神经科学重大新发展的一个领域所具有的效用。
