Acoustic Communication in Animals

Yoshimasa Seki is Professor in the Department of Psychology at Aichi University, Japan. He has studied avian vocal learning for about 20 years in labs at Chiba University, The University of Maryland, RIKEN, The University of Tokyo and the current institution. He had been a member of the editorial board of Ornithological Science, the official journal of The Ornithological Society of Japan, from 2013 to 2022.  

Chapter 1. Using knowledge about human vocal behaviour to understand acoustic communication in animals and the evolution of language and music
Chapter 2. Acoustic communication in fruit flies and mosquitoes
Chapter 3. Multiple functions of ultrasonic courtship song in moths
Chapter 4. Recent progress in studies on acoustic communication of crickets
Chapter 5. Vocal imitation, a specialized brain function that facilitates cultural transmission in songbirds
Chapter 6. Dancing in singing songbirds: Choreography in Java sparrows
Chapter 7. Vocal communication in corvids: who emits, what information and benefits?
Chapter 8. Affiliation, synchronization, and rhythm production by birds
Chapter 9. Cockatiels: a research subject for studying capability for music production
Chapter 10. Acoustic properties and biological significance of ultrasonic vocalizations in rodents: emotional expressions
Chapter 11. Effects of acoustic interference on the echolocation behavior of bats
Chapter 12. Diverse sound use and sensitivity in auditory communication by chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)
Chapter 13. The Interplay among the linguistic environment, language perception, and production in children’s language-specific development
Chapter 14. Sound processing in the auditory periphery: toward speech communication and music comprehension