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The amygdala attaches emotional valence to places and sensory cues, so perception is shaped by prior feelings which then bias the bird's behavioral responses toward approach or avoidance.
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The hippocampus stores spatial and episodic memories, so incoming sensory information is interpreted in light of location and past events, producing decisions that reflect where the bird is and what it has experienced there before.
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