摘要: Over the years, vocal matching has progressed beyond being an interesting behavioural phenomenon to one that now relevance a wide range of fields. In this review, we use birds and cetaceans explain what is, why animals vocally match how can be identified. We show while functional aspects are similar, contexts in which is used differ between taxa. Whereas songbirds facilitates mate attraction immediate defence resources, parrots it plays role maintenance social bonds promotion synchrony. propose criteria for defining with aim stimulating more studies across wider taxa, including those using other, non-vocal, communication modalities. Finally, encourage future explore importance learning development matching, information may provide third parties network.