part of part of in taxon capable of part of capable of part of learned vocalization behavior Passeriformes nidopallium telencephalic nucleus telencephalic song nucleus HVC HVC HVC (avian brain region) pars caudale telencephalic song nucleus HVC hyperstriatum ventrale HVc UBERON:0035785 A nucleus in the brain of songbirds located in the caudal nidopallium, projecting to the song motor pathway via the robust nucleus of the arcopallium and to the Anterior Forebrain Pathway via the basal ganglia nucleus Area X. pars caudalis (HVc) higher vocal centre BTO:0003390