Adult auditory brain responses to nestling begging calls in seasonal songbirds: an fMRI study in non-parenting male and female starlings (Sturnus vulgaris)

Published: 6 September 2024| Version 2 | DOI: 10.17632/r67bzxhxn5.2
Contributors:
Nicholas Vidas-Guscic, Elisabeth Jonckers, Marleen Verhoye, Annemie Van der Linden

Description

fMRI experiment in 11 male and 9 female European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) once in the breeding and once in the non-breeding season. Stimulus used were begging calls, conspecific warble motifs and artificial pure tones. fMRI timeseries was acquired using a randomized block design on a 7T MRI scanner. fMRI data are provided in the nifti format.

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Institutions

  • Universiteit Antwerpen Campus Drie Eiken

Categories

Neuroscience, Aves, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Seasonal Influence on Central Nervous System, Animal Stimulus Response

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