Table 1.
Nesting behavior correlates of Fos production in brain regions of adult zebra finches. Correlates were calculated using stepwise linear regression to identify behaviors performed by adult nesting zebra finches 50–80 min before sacrifice that predicted Fos production in sampled brain regions. When regression models included more than one behavior predicting Fos production in a single brain region, each behavior in the model is listed in the order of predictive power. Nesting behaviors are represented in bold.
| Brain Region | Acronym | Sex | Correlated behavior(s) | β | t | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor pathways | ||||||
| Anterior striatum | ASt | Male | Pick up | 0.808 | 3.070 | 0.028 |
| Anterior nidopallium | AN | Male | Pick up | 0.801 | 6.451 | 0.003 |
| Anterior nidopallium | AN | Male | Time spent singing | 0.459 | 3.696 | 0.021 |
| Anterior ventral mesopallium | AMV | Male | Pick up | 0.807 | 3.061 | 0.028 |
| Social behavior network | ||||||
| Anterior hypothalamus | AH | Female | Time in nest | −0.771 | −2.711 | 0.042 |
| Bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, ventromedial subdivision | BSTmv | Female | Time in nest | 1.043 | 5.399 | 0.006 |
| Bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, ventromedial subdivision | BSTmv | Female | Preening | 0.595 | 3.079 | 0.037 |
| Medial septum | MS | Male | Put down | −0.795 | −2.928 | 0.033 |
| Dopaminergic reward circuit | ||||||
| Ventral tegmental area | VTA | Male | Pick up | 0.789 | 2.870 | 0.035 |