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In the world of zebra finches, males sing, and females were thought to just listen. But a new study by Daniela Vallentin at ...
Male zebra finches learn their song by imitating conspecifics. To stand out in the crowd, each male develops its own unique song. Because of this individual-specific song, it was long assumed that ...
Male zebra finches learn their song by imitating conspecifics. To stand out in the crowd, each male develops its own unique song. Because of this individual-specific song, it was long assumed that ...
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A new study on songbirds sheds light on the power of social interaction to facilitate learning, insights that potentially ...
A male zebra finch chick hatches from its egg. Around 3-4 weeks later, it begins to make its first croaking sounds – these do not have much in common with its later song.
“Young male zebra finches learn to sing during a sensitive period that starts around day 25 post-hatch,” he said. “A phase of intense practice, which recalls human’s babbling phase, lasts ...
Male songbirds produce a subtly different tune when they are courting a female than when they are singing on their own. Now, new research offers a window into the effect this has on females, showing ...
ABOVE: An adult zebra finch teaches a younger bird his courtship song. WENCHAN ZHAO, ROBERTS LAB, UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER. A nimals learn by imitating behaviors, such as when a baby mimics her ...
A male zebra finch chick hatches from its egg. Around 3-4 weeks later, it begins to make its first croaking sounds -- these do not have much in common with its later song.
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