The study relied on electrodes placed in the brains of parrots and songbirds and tracked the behavior of neurons in a region ...

The zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) is a firm favorite among bird lovers. These tiny Australian seed eaters are one of the most common finches in captivity, and they are a very affordable ...

The research, published March 19 in the journal Nature, suggests parrots (and specifically parakeets) could be a model for ...

Recordings of brain activity in budgerigars reveal sets of brain cells that represent different sounds like keys on a ...

Founded over 30 years ago, the Transvaal Zebra Finch Society hosts two bird shows annually, one in March/April and the other ...

Neuroscientists have found a link between vocal changes and the aging brain in zebra finch songbirds, which could help lead to earlier diagnoses for disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's ...

Zebra finches are found in Australia ... To check their hypothesis, the researchers brought the findings back to the birds.

Many species of birds and other vertebrates form pair bonds and mate with just one other individual for much of their lives. But the unions don’t always work out. Scientists want to know the ...

University of Arizona neuroscientists studying the brains of songbirds have found that aging alters the gene expressions that ...

Researchers have mapped the long-range synaptic connections involved in vocal learning in zebra finches, uncovering new ...

Researchers at the University of Arizona have published a study highlighting how vocal changes in the zebra finch songbirds ...