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Drumming in woodpeckers is neurologically similar to singing in songbirds, study finds

September 20, 2022 by

Researchers have found regions in the woodpecker forebrain that show characteristics that until now have only been associated with vocal learning in animals and language in humans. The study shows that instead of being related to vocalization, activity in these brain regions is related to the characteristic tree drumming that gives woodpeckers their name.

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