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Nature 451, 249-250 (17 January 2008) | doi:10.1038/451249a; Published online 16 January 2008
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Behavioural neuroscience: Neurons of imitation
Ofer Tchernichovski1 & Josh Wallman1
Abstract
In songbirds, a class of neurons shows a striking similarity in activity when the bird sings and when it hears a similar song. This mirroring neuronal activity could contribute to imitation.
Songbirds are champion mimics. A nightingale, for example, can imitate at least 60 different songs after a few exposures to each1.
- Ofer Tchernichovski and Josh Wallman are in the Department of Biology, The City College of New York, 138th Street and Convent Avenue, New York, New York 10031, USA.
Email: ofer@sci.ccny.cuny.edu
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