For this purpose, at least four different structures within the auditory pathway contain neurons with specific spectral-temporal tuning properties, providing the central nervous system of songbirds with the ability to discriminate between conspecific and heterospecific songs.
For this purpose, at least six different structures within the auditory pathway contain neurons that preferentially respond to conspecific songs over other sounds. Tight spectral-temporal tuning has been modeled for neurons within several of these auditory structures, providing the central nervous system of songbirds with the ability to discriminate between conspecific and heterospecific songs.