Undirected singing rate as a non-invasive tool for welfare monitoring in isolated male zebra finches
- Autores
- Yamahachi, Homare; Zai, Anja T.; Tachibana, Ryosuke O.; Stepien, Anna E.; Rodrigues, Diana I.; Cavé Lopez, Sophie; Lorenz, Corinna; Arneodo, Ezequiel Matías; Giret, Nicolas; Hahnloser, Richard H. R.
- Año de publicación
- 2020
- Idioma
- inglés
- Tipo de recurso
- artículo
- Estado
- versión publicada
- Descripción
- Research on the songbird zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) has advanced our behavioral, hormonal, neuronal, and genetic understanding of vocal learning. However, little is known about the impact of typical experimental manipulations on the welfare of these birds. Here we explore whether the undirected singing rate can be used as an indicator of welfare. We tested this idea by performing a post hoc analysis of singing behavior in isolated male zebra finches subjected to interactive white noise, to surgery, or to tethering. We find that the latter two experimental manipulations transiently but reliably decreased singing rates. By contraposition, we infer that a high-sustained singing rate is suggestive of successful coping or improved welfare in these experiments. Our analysis across more than 300 days of song data suggests that a singing rate above a threshold of several hundred song motifs per day implies an absence of an acute stressor or a successful coping with stress. Because singing rate can be measured in a completely automatic fashion, its observation can help to reduce experimenter bias in welfare monitoring. Because singing rate measurements are non-invasive, we expect this study to contribute to the refinement of the current welfare monitoring tools in zebra finches.
Fil: Yamahachi, Homare. Universitat Zurich; Suiza
Fil: Zai, Anja T.. Universitat Zurich; Suiza
Fil: Tachibana, Ryosuke O.. Universitat Zurich; Suiza
Fil: Stepien, Anna E.. Universitat Zurich; Suiza
Fil: Rodrigues, Diana I.. Universitat Zurich; Suiza
Fil: Cavé Lopez, Sophie. Universitat Zurich; Suiza
Fil: Lorenz, Corinna. Universite Paris Saclay; Francia. Universitat Zurich; Suiza
Fil: Arneodo, Ezequiel Matías. Universitat Zurich; Suiza. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Física La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Instituto de Física La Plata; Argentina
Fil: Giret, Nicolas. Universite Paris Saclay; Francia
Fil: Hahnloser, Richard H. R.. Universitat Zurich; Suiza - Materia
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Birdsong
Animal welfate
Functional electrical stimulation
Electrophysiology - Nivel de accesibilidad
- acceso abierto
- Condiciones de uso
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar/
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
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Undirected singing rate as a non-invasive tool for welfare monitoring in isolated male zebra finchesYamahachi, HomareZai, Anja T.Tachibana, Ryosuke O.Stepien, Anna E.Rodrigues, Diana I.Cavé Lopez, SophieLorenz, CorinnaArneodo, Ezequiel MatíasGiret, NicolasHahnloser, Richard H. R.BirdsongAnimal welfateFunctional electrical stimulationElectrophysiologyhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Research on the songbird zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) has advanced our behavioral, hormonal, neuronal, and genetic understanding of vocal learning. However, little is known about the impact of typical experimental manipulations on the welfare of these birds. Here we explore whether the undirected singing rate can be used as an indicator of welfare. We tested this idea by performing a post hoc analysis of singing behavior in isolated male zebra finches subjected to interactive white noise, to surgery, or to tethering. We find that the latter two experimental manipulations transiently but reliably decreased singing rates. By contraposition, we infer that a high-sustained singing rate is suggestive of successful coping or improved welfare in these experiments. Our analysis across more than 300 days of song data suggests that a singing rate above a threshold of several hundred song motifs per day implies an absence of an acute stressor or a successful coping with stress. Because singing rate can be measured in a completely automatic fashion, its observation can help to reduce experimenter bias in welfare monitoring. Because singing rate measurements are non-invasive, we expect this study to contribute to the refinement of the current welfare monitoring tools in zebra finches.Fil: Yamahachi, Homare. Universitat Zurich; SuizaFil: Zai, Anja T.. Universitat Zurich; SuizaFil: Tachibana, Ryosuke O.. Universitat Zurich; SuizaFil: Stepien, Anna E.. Universitat Zurich; SuizaFil: Rodrigues, Diana I.. Universitat Zurich; SuizaFil: Cavé Lopez, Sophie. Universitat Zurich; SuizaFil: Lorenz, Corinna. Universite Paris Saclay; Francia. Universitat Zurich; SuizaFil: Arneodo, Ezequiel Matías. Universitat Zurich; Suiza. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Física La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Instituto de Física La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Giret, Nicolas. Universite Paris Saclay; FranciaFil: Hahnloser, Richard H. R.. Universitat Zurich; SuizaPublic Library of Science2020-08info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/145152Yamahachi, Homare; Zai, Anja T.; Tachibana, Ryosuke O.; Stepien, Anna E.; Rodrigues, Diana I.; et al.; Undirected singing rate as a non-invasive tool for welfare monitoring in isolated male zebra finches; Public Library of Science; Plos One; 15; 8; 8-2020; 1-181932-6203CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0236333info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0236333info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:56:37Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/145152instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:56:37.537CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse |
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Undirected singing rate as a non-invasive tool for welfare monitoring in isolated male zebra finches |
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Undirected singing rate as a non-invasive tool for welfare monitoring in isolated male zebra finches |
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Undirected singing rate as a non-invasive tool for welfare monitoring in isolated male zebra finches Yamahachi, Homare Birdsong Animal welfate Functional electrical stimulation Electrophysiology |
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Undirected singing rate as a non-invasive tool for welfare monitoring in isolated male zebra finches |
title_full |
Undirected singing rate as a non-invasive tool for welfare monitoring in isolated male zebra finches |
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Undirected singing rate as a non-invasive tool for welfare monitoring in isolated male zebra finches |
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Undirected singing rate as a non-invasive tool for welfare monitoring in isolated male zebra finches |
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Undirected singing rate as a non-invasive tool for welfare monitoring in isolated male zebra finches |
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Yamahachi, Homare Zai, Anja T. Tachibana, Ryosuke O. Stepien, Anna E. Rodrigues, Diana I. Cavé Lopez, Sophie Lorenz, Corinna Arneodo, Ezequiel Matías Giret, Nicolas Hahnloser, Richard H. R. |
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Yamahachi, Homare |
author_facet |
Yamahachi, Homare Zai, Anja T. Tachibana, Ryosuke O. Stepien, Anna E. Rodrigues, Diana I. Cavé Lopez, Sophie Lorenz, Corinna Arneodo, Ezequiel Matías Giret, Nicolas Hahnloser, Richard H. R. |
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author |
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Zai, Anja T. Tachibana, Ryosuke O. Stepien, Anna E. Rodrigues, Diana I. Cavé Lopez, Sophie Lorenz, Corinna Arneodo, Ezequiel Matías Giret, Nicolas Hahnloser, Richard H. R. |
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Birdsong Animal welfate Functional electrical stimulation Electrophysiology |
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Birdsong Animal welfate Functional electrical stimulation Electrophysiology |
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https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
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Research on the songbird zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) has advanced our behavioral, hormonal, neuronal, and genetic understanding of vocal learning. However, little is known about the impact of typical experimental manipulations on the welfare of these birds. Here we explore whether the undirected singing rate can be used as an indicator of welfare. We tested this idea by performing a post hoc analysis of singing behavior in isolated male zebra finches subjected to interactive white noise, to surgery, or to tethering. We find that the latter two experimental manipulations transiently but reliably decreased singing rates. By contraposition, we infer that a high-sustained singing rate is suggestive of successful coping or improved welfare in these experiments. Our analysis across more than 300 days of song data suggests that a singing rate above a threshold of several hundred song motifs per day implies an absence of an acute stressor or a successful coping with stress. Because singing rate can be measured in a completely automatic fashion, its observation can help to reduce experimenter bias in welfare monitoring. Because singing rate measurements are non-invasive, we expect this study to contribute to the refinement of the current welfare monitoring tools in zebra finches. Fil: Yamahachi, Homare. Universitat Zurich; Suiza Fil: Zai, Anja T.. Universitat Zurich; Suiza Fil: Tachibana, Ryosuke O.. Universitat Zurich; Suiza Fil: Stepien, Anna E.. Universitat Zurich; Suiza Fil: Rodrigues, Diana I.. Universitat Zurich; Suiza Fil: Cavé Lopez, Sophie. Universitat Zurich; Suiza Fil: Lorenz, Corinna. Universite Paris Saclay; Francia. Universitat Zurich; Suiza Fil: Arneodo, Ezequiel Matías. Universitat Zurich; Suiza. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Física La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Instituto de Física La Plata; Argentina Fil: Giret, Nicolas. Universite Paris Saclay; Francia Fil: Hahnloser, Richard H. R.. Universitat Zurich; Suiza |
description |
Research on the songbird zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) has advanced our behavioral, hormonal, neuronal, and genetic understanding of vocal learning. However, little is known about the impact of typical experimental manipulations on the welfare of these birds. Here we explore whether the undirected singing rate can be used as an indicator of welfare. We tested this idea by performing a post hoc analysis of singing behavior in isolated male zebra finches subjected to interactive white noise, to surgery, or to tethering. We find that the latter two experimental manipulations transiently but reliably decreased singing rates. By contraposition, we infer that a high-sustained singing rate is suggestive of successful coping or improved welfare in these experiments. Our analysis across more than 300 days of song data suggests that a singing rate above a threshold of several hundred song motifs per day implies an absence of an acute stressor or a successful coping with stress. Because singing rate can be measured in a completely automatic fashion, its observation can help to reduce experimenter bias in welfare monitoring. Because singing rate measurements are non-invasive, we expect this study to contribute to the refinement of the current welfare monitoring tools in zebra finches. |
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