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What type of behavior is a bird song, learned or innate?

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The tendency of the bird or the inclination to sing is innate in birds, however, the song, which is sung is learned. There exists an innate tendency to sing a song whether the bird is in seclusion or not. The birds possess sensitive/critical periods when they can produce memories of the songs they learn. The anterior forebrain pathway or the anterior vocal pathway is the template for learning a song by the bird.

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