Recent studies have highlighted the role of the medial preoptic area (mPOA) and the nucleus accumbens (NAC) in regulating vocal behavior and social interactions in birds. For instance, research ...

and long-range input from the medial preoptic area (MPO) with functional coupling to neurons with specific temporal profiles.

Sex-specific circuits included those promoting female preference directed to the nucleus accumbens (NAc) and a different path that promoted male preference leading to the medial preoptic (mPOA ...