Qi was able to show that another chemical messenger called acetylcholine can trigger dopamine release in the bird’s brain ...

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

Learn how Zebra finches' natural drive to learn their songs makes them masters of their craft - and what we can learn from ...

A study by Duke University neuroscientists uncovers the role of dopamine in guiding song learning in juvenile zebra finches.

Zebra finches learn their courtship songs early in life by first listening to their fathers and memorizing the melodies.

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 ...

Their findings highlight both shared and unique aspects of vocal motor control in the birds. Whereas zebra finches produce rigid, structured songs, budgerigars exhibit a highly flexible vocal ...

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

In zebra finches, only the males sing; young birds learn their courtship song early in life by first listening closely to their dad and memorizing his song. Then, like babies learning to talk ...

In his home office in Durham, Duke neuroscientist Richard Mooney shows a series of images of a bird's brain on song. In one, what looks like a pointillist painting illustrates a young zebra finch ...