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Difficulties when Assessing Birdsong Learning Programmes under Field Conditions: A Re-Evaluation of Song Repertoire Flexibility in the Great Tit Hector F. Rivera-Gutierrez*, Rianne Pinxten, Marcel Eens Ethology Group, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium Abstract There is a remarkable diversity of song-learning strategies in songbirds. Establishing whether a species is closed- or open- ended is important to be able to interpret functional and evolutionary consequences of variation in repertoire size. Most of our knowledge regarding the timing of vocal learning i