Is the avian hippocampus a functional homologue of the mammalian hippocampus?

@article{Colombo2000IsTA,
  title={Is the avian hippocampus a functional homologue of the mammalian hippocampus?},
  author={Michael Colombo and Nicola J. Broadbent},
  journal={Neuroscience \& Biobehavioral Reviews},
  year={2000},
  volume={24},
  pages={465-484}
}
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