Bird Brain: Evolution
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This article presents the classic and modern views of avian brain evolution in the
context of vertebrate brain evolution. The classical view held that the avian cerebrum
along with those of other vertebrates evolved in progressive dorsal-to-ventral stages
from so-called primitive to advanced species. The modern view holds that the avian
cerebrum and those of other vertebrates were inherited as a package consisting of
pallial, striatal, and pallidal domains that together function in perceiving and producing
complex behaviors. This modern view is associated with a new brain terminology for
birds developed by a consortium of neuroscientists. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd All rights
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10.1016/B978-008045046-9.00934-7Publication Info
Jarvis, Erich David (2010). Bird Brain: Evolution. 10.1016/B978-008045046-9.00934-7. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10161/11241.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
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Erich David Jarvis
Adjunct Professor in the Dept. of Neurobiology
Dr. Jarvis' laboratory studies the neurobiology of vocal communication. Emphasis is
placed on the molecular pathways involved in the perception and production of learned
vocalizations. They use an integrative approach that combines behavioral, anatomical,
electrophysiological and molecular biological techniques. The main animal model used
is songbirds, one of the few vertebrate groups that evolved the ability to learn vocalizations.
The generality of the discoveries is tested in other vocal

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